Amid chip flap, Intel scurries to combat ‘inaccurate media reports’

Every computer in the world might be compromised by the biggest-ever
security flaw—and Silicon Valley has known about it for months.
The Register preempted a coordinated press release from big tech about two microchip
attacks that leave personal and sensitive information open to attack even
when all software is running properly.
It wrote:At best, the vulnerability could be leveraged by malware and hackers to
more easily exploit other security bugs.At worst, the hole could be abused b