"Foreshadow" malware threat to Intel Computers
MILLIONS of computers around the world with sensitive information are at risk from a major new cyberthreat, the culprit, dubbed Foreshadow.
The potentially disastrous situation was revealed on Wednesday, but Intel has already released patches and updates to thwart Foreshadow as well as a variant of it called Foreshadow-NG.
Intel said enemy forces are carrying out increasingly sophisticated attacks.
The company advises that people download and install updates to their systems as soon as possible.
“We are not aware of reports that any of these methods have been used in real-world exploits, but this further underscores the need for everyone to adhere to security best practices,” the company said in a statement.
“Once systems are updated, we expect the risk … will be low.”