Spectre is a flaw in speculative execution in Intel, ARM and AMD processors that first came to light in 2018. The vulnerability could ultimately reveal the contents of memory.
After proofs of concept for vulnerabilities in F5's BIG-IP and BIG-IQ products were published March 18, several researchers have logged upticks in hacking attempts and mass vulnerability scans.
The latest news from Google warning to patch Chrome vulnerabilities came on the heels of news early last week that the vast majority of Chrome users take close to one month to install a new patch.
Microsoft released a one-click mitigation tool for the Hafnium Exchange Server vulnerabilities that the company hopes will help organizations struggling to update.