These vulnerabilities mark an evolutionary leap forward, and companies must make fighting back a priority.
In the security industry, we all tire of hearing how the latest malware or vulnerability is "the big one." Previous widely publicized vulnerabilities — such as Heartbleed or Shellshock — could be patched and managed with relative ease, though that's still a daunting task for some large enterprises because of the number of systems that must be evaluated.
While superficially just another large vulnerability, Meltdown and Spectre represent an entirely new class of threat that dramatically escalates the need for effective security programs and practices.
These vulnerabilities will likely take years for large organizations to fully remediate, if they ever are before being made obsolete by equipment turnover. Businesses are struggling to understand the true scope of the issue. They are trying to decipher conflicting guidance from vendors, as well as manage the impact the patches have on applications.
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