However, it's also possible for operating systems like Windows or Linux to load new
microcode at boot time.
Not exact matches
Systems that run virtual machines containing untrusted code — like
at a cloud hosting service — should almost certainly install the
microcode update on those systems.
Given that there are no known reports of attacks on Spectre Variant 2, it would seem the greatest risk to systems and data
at present is Intel's buggy
microcode.
Your operating system can load
microcode updates
at boot time.
Keeping its chips secure and performant
at the same time is a long - term commitment, said Intel's Krzanich, who urges all users to keep their systems up - to - date
at all times as more
microcode firmware updates are coming for its processors in the next few months, and it's the best and easiest ways to ensure you're always protected.
We also continue to release beta
microcode updates so that customers and partners have the opportunity to conduct extensive testing before we move them into production,» Navin Shenoy, executive vice president and general manager of the Data Center Group
at Intel Corporation, explained.