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Chip Flaws Leave Connected Systems Vulnerable

The Meltdown and Spectre security flaws in computer chips should concern credit union leaders.

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Two computer chip flaws could leave a number of connected systems, including those of credit unions, vulnerable to security concerns. DHS warned, only chip replacement completely fixes the problems.

A team of researchers at Google’s Project Zero, universities including the Graz University of Technology, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Adelaide in Australia, and security firms including Cyberus and Rambus, recently released details of the flaws, which they call Meltdown and Spectre.

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Roy Urrico

Roy Urrico

Roy W. Urrico specializes in articles about financial technology and services for Credit Union Times, as well as ghostwriting, copywriting, and case studies. Also: writer/editor of a semi-annual newsletter for Association for Financial Technology since 1997 and history projects funded by the U.S Interior Department, National Park Service and Warren County (N.Y.).

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