In the morning of March 16, Beijing time, Intel CEO Ke Qiqi announced that Microcode update has been released for all Intel products released over the past five years To defend against the so-called side channel attack vulnerability (Spectre Ghost).
The so-called past five years, from the latest 8 generations of Core Coffee Lake back to the 2nd generation (Sandy Bridge).
If your operating system is Windows 10 v1607 or later, then Microsoft has integrated it in the cumulative update. If it is Windows 7/8.1, it is best to use the motherboard BIOS upgrade method to immunize.
Regarding concerns about future products from outside, Intel also emphasized that The next-generation Xeon Extensible Processors (codenamed Cascade Lake) and the 8th generation Intel Core processors expected to ship in the second half of 2018 (guess is 10nm Cannon Lake?) will have Pairs of Vulnerability variants 2 and variants 3 hardware level defense capabilities.
According to Intel, they have redesigned some of the processor's components (changing the hardware design) to introduce a new level of protection through partitioning. That is, you can think of this partition as extra between the application and user privilege level. 'Protect the wall' to set a barrier for intruders.
As for Vulnerability Variation 1, it will continue to respond through software defense.
If you want to know the computer's defenses against Meltdown and Spectre loopholes, download InSpectre View.
