Everything you need to know about Intel's scary security flaw

Last week, Intel revealed that a serious security flaw in some of its chips left potentially thousands of devices vulnerable to attackers.

Then, security researchers revealed the problem was way worse than anyone initially thought as the vulnerability could allow attackers to remotely "hijack" affected machines.

It's still not clear just how many devices are impacted as Intel has't said, but some in the industry have put the number as high as 8,000. Here's a look at what you need to know and how to protect yourself. Read more...

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