'Crash' is an attack that breaks the isolation between the application and the operating system, and software can directly access memory to retrieve additional applications and system resources when the isolation disappears; 'ghost' Isolation between applications attacks.It allows hackers to disguise, fool the system testing, and ultimately achieve the purpose of access to resources.
The trouble is that system updates for Windows and Linux will affect the performance of Intel products, and the impact is under evaluation but it is expected to slow Intel chips by 5% to 30% depending on the task type and processor model. Intel recently introduced features such as Processor Support Process Context Identifier (PCID) to reduce performance impact.
Similarly, Apple's 64-bit macOS and similar systems also need to be updated because of the flaw that exists in Intel's x86 chips, and the microcode update does not seem to solve the problem. It must be repaired in system-level software , Or buy a new processor without design flaws.
As a result of the widespread impact of this story in the market, Intel shares fell as much as 6% in today's regular trading, while AMD shares rose as much as 8%.
In this regard, Intel believes: 'These attacks are not likely to damage, modify or delete data.Recent reports also said that these damage is caused by' loopholes' or 'defects' and is unique to Intel products - this is Incorrect.According to the analysis so far, many types of computing devices (processors and operating systems from many different vendors) are vulnerable to similar attacks. "And quickly made the statement. The original reads as follows:
Intel Response to Security Research Results
Intel and other technology companies have learned about a security study recently reported by the media that the software analysis methods described in this study could improperly collect sensitive data from manipulated computing devices when used for malicious purposes. Intel believes that these attacks will not damage, modify or delete data.
Recent reports also claim that the damage was caused by 'holes' or 'bugs' and is unique to Intel's products - which is not true.According to the analysis so far, many types of computing devices (from many Different vendors' processors and operating systems) are vulnerable to similar attacks.
Intel is committed to safeguarding product and customer security and working closely with many other technology companies, including AMD, ARM Holdings and multiple operating system vendors, to develop industry-wide approaches that can be quickly and constructively addressed This issue, Intel has begun to provide software and firmware updates to counter these disruptions, and as some reports point out, different loads are affected to a lesser extent and not so significant to average computer users as Over time and reduce.
Intel is committed to providing industry best practices and responsible disclosure of potential security issues, which is why Intel and other vendors originally planned to release more software and firmware updates and disclose the issue next week.But due to inaccurate current media Intel today issued a statement.
Contact your operating system vendor or system manufacturer and adopt the available updates as soon as possible Daily routine safeguards against malware also help prevent possible damage to the problem before the update is applied.
Intel believes its products are the safest in the world and with the support of its partners, the current solutions to this problem provide the best possible security for our customers.
AMD and Nvidia fishing profit?
AMD released a statement that the security research team identified three suspicious variables, which threaten each processor maker is not the same, AMD itself is completely unaffected.Because AMD processor architecture is different, So the risk faced by its processor is almost zero.
GPU chip giant Nvidia Corp. jumped 6.58% to $ 212.47 on the 3rd, closing the day high since November 27, 2017, ranking the top of the 30 constituent stocks in Philadelphia Semiconductor. Mitch Steves, Capital Markets analyst, said: The incident should be quite beneficial to Nvidia's data center unit and Nvidia is expected to grab more market share if Intel products are really operating at a speed.
In addition, Mitch Steves believes Nintendo's 'Switch' console is also expected to drive up Nvidia's operations amid rising fictitious currency mining revenue, increased revenue from its data center and continued steady revenue contribution from Switch, plus virtual reality for the next 12-24 months (VR) business will be more and more weight, Nvidia operations expected to be boosted.
The virtual currency and blockchain market size of up to $ 10 trillion, which Nvidia, AMD are good.At present the best graphics processor (GPU) mining is AMD's products, the public can get if the retail pricing AMD GPU , Will receive the highest mining reward, however, Mitch Steves said that the current price of ultra-micro-GPU is much higher than the retail pricing, which should temporarily boost Nvidia low-end GPU buying, because its supply is more adequate , Pricing is also more attractive.