Will all our computing devices slow down by 30%?!?

Captain Blood · 01-04-2018, 12:04 PM

Meltdown and Spectre. Scary. I saw this story last night on virtually every news service.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/03/b...ter-flaws.html

Z K · 01-04-2018, 12:47 PM

The scare is overblown. All systems will be patched and the exploit fixed. The performance slow down will only impact certain applications and services. Even if it did slow down, they can add more hardware to make up for the speed decrease.

ItsGary · 01-09-2018, 12:19 AM

Apple released their update patch today on iOS

Captain Blood · 01-09-2018, 10:44 AM

I have an IPhone 6s. Should I download the new IOS?

ItsGary · 01-09-2018, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Real Dodger

I have an IPhone 6s. Should I download the new IOS?

Yes, it patches the exploit, unless you’re worried about the battery thing. My 7Plus is still running at out of box speeds

P1 · 01-09-2018, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Real Dodger

I have an IPhone 6s. Should I download the new IOS?

I'm staying far away from updating the iOS on my 6s. It's bound to slow down to a crawl.

P1 · 01-09-2018, 05:15 PM

So after reading that article, seems like the real threat is to cloud services, no personal computers unless hacked. Right?

Z K · 01-09-2018, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P1et

I'm staying far away from updating the iOS on my 6s. It's bound to slow down to a crawl.

Apple is offering $30 battery replacements this year. With a updated battery, the iOS updates won't slow down the phone.

c1pher · 01-09-2018, 07:08 PM

My understanding is that you first have to have gained access to the computer in order to run the exploit and extend access. If you are doing all the other things, you increase the level of difficulty for letting someone in.

P1 · 01-09-2018, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z K

Apple is offering $30 battery replacements this year. With a updated battery, the iOS updates won't slow down the phone.

My 6s actually qualifies for a free battery replacement, but first Apple has to charge me to fix my screen.

Jsunn · 01-10-2018, 10:28 AM

Here are a couple of good videos that explain the vulnerabilities and the impact.

Part 1:

Follow-up with testing and benchmarks.

Cliff Notes:
Desktop users and games not really impacted. SSD performance may suffer in some scenarios.

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P1 Lieutenant General 11735 Rep 11,191 Posts Drives: 2004 3/4 ton Duramax Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: United States iTrader: (1)	So after reading that article, seems like the real threat is to cloud services, no personal computers unless hacked. Right?
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Jsunn New Member 3 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2013 335i M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (0)	Here are a couple of good videos that explain the vulnerabilities and the impact. Part 1: Follow-up with testing and benchmarks. Cliff Notes: Desktop users and games not really impacted. SSD performance may suffer in some scenarios.
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