The Downfall of Computers: The Sad Tale of “Spectre” & “Meltdown” And What it Means for Computer Security

David Koff
9 min readJan 6, 2018
Ominous logos for an ominous development. Logo Credit: Natascha Eibl

Those of you that follow me on Medium know that I preach a common-sense and logical approach to Cyber and Information Security that avoids promoting fear, shock or hyperbole. That’s because beating the “The World Is Falling Apart!” drum doesn’t actually help people respond responsibly. Today is no different, but…

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David Koff

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