Intel now claims to be "immune" to Meltdown and Spectre. Meanwhile, Apple has patched Meltdown. Ish. And is working on Spectre. Here's the update you need to listen to.

Links:

• 'Meltdown' and 'Spectre' FAQ
• About speculative execution vulnerabilities in ARM-based and Intel CPUs [Apple]
• About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan
• Intel issues updates to protect systems from security exploits

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