Too Long; Didn't Read
If you’ve read <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/03/business/computer-flaws.html" target="_blank">today’s tech news</a>, you’ve heard about the new Meltdown and Spectre attacks. Unlike most attacks, these target hardware flaws, rather than software flaws. While computer security researchers have apparently known about the for months, they were kept secret — “embargoed” — to give vendors a head start to fix the problems. But rumors started circulating over the holiday weekend, and now the cat is out of the bag.