Intel has made changes to its 8th-generation Xeon and Core processors to address Spectre and Meltdown weaknesses, with the redesigned chips expected to launch in the second half of this year. While attacks by the Spectre variant 2 and Meltdown variant 3 vulnerabilities will be prevented by the hardware redesign, software fixes will still be necessary to patch Spectre variant 1 weaknesses. The chipmaker has faced criticism over its initial reaction to the breach and faces 30 related class-action lawsuits.
Intel has made changes to its eighth-generation Xeon and Core processors to address Spectre and Meltdown weaknesses, with the redesigned chips expected to launch in the second half of this year. While attacks by the Spectre variant 2 and Meltdown variant 3 vulnerabilities will be prevented by the hardware redesign, software fixes will still be necessary to patch Spectre variant 1 weaknesses. The chipmaker has faced criticism over its initial reaction to the breach and faces 30 related class-action lawsuits.