Intel CPUs are getting mysterious critical security updates that are causing some users to experience problems with their computers. The updates, which Intel has not yet released a description of, have been causing some users to lose access to their files and systems. Some users have speculated that the updates are a way for Intel to spy on them, but the company has not yet released any information about why they are issuing these updates or what they will do with them. Some computer experts have said that the updates could be a way for Intel to fix security vulnerabilities in its CPUs, but the company has not yet released any information about this either. So far, there is no indication that the updates are harmful or dangerous, but it is still unclear what they will do and why Intel is issuing them. If you are experiencing problems with your computer after installing one of these updates, please contact your computer manufacturer or Intel for more information. ..
Intel is about to announce a security issue with some of its CPUs. The company has released “critical” CPU microcode updates that fix an undisclosed severe security issue. They’re rolling out to Linux systems, and updates for Windows PCs likely aren’t far behind.
The updates, classified as “critical,” were first spotted by Phoronix. Intel will likely provide more information soon and the microcode updates should make their way to Windows Update shortly, too. The details of the security flaw have not yet been publicly revealed.
As for which processors are affected, updates were discovered for Intel Whiskey Lake and Tiger Lake CPUs, though there could be others. We only know about the two discovered by Phoronix for sure. We’ll have to wait for updates to release to the masses to find out exactly which chips have the vulnerability.
Even though the patch was spotted on Linux, the folks at Phoronix did its testing on a Dell XPS with Linux, but Dell issued “urgent” Windows firmware binaries for the same computer around the same dates. Your PC manufacturer may provide fixes for your system, but hopefully, Microsoft will roll them out to all affected PCs soon.
Depending on the urgency, we could see the update pushed during the next Patch Tuesday in February 2022, or Windows could issue an Out of Band update to address them sooner.
