A pair of CPU flaws known as Meltdown and Spectre can allow hackers to access protected information on your computer’s memory. This could make your passwords, personal photos and email, or anything else you have saved on your computer vulnerable. The flaws could impact phones, PCs, and servers.
Apple on Thursday was the latest company to announce that its devices aren’t immune either. Apple said all of its computers, iPhones, and iPads are affected by the two newly discovered processor flaws.
Operating system vendors are rushing to push out patches to fix devices.
For PC users, PCWorld offered some of the following tips to protecting your computer against Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws:
- Update your operating system
- Check for firmware updates
- Update your browser
- Keep your antivirus active