Researchers: Computer Chip Security Flaw Puts PCs, Phones At Risk

NEW YORK (CNET) – A newly discovered exploit in most modern computer processors could make your computer or phone vulnerable to attacks. But chipmakers say they’ve got fixes ready to go.
Several researchers, including a member of Google’s Project Zero team, found that a design technique used in chips from Intel, ARM and others could allow hackers to access data from the memory on your device. The problem impacts processors going back more than two decades and cou