. >> i it c cldldllow hackekers as to sensitive datata.hthe vulnerability could affect every processor s since 1995. of t momentt there is no way for users to detect a breach, which is no trace in traditional log files. analysts are calling it the worst flaw ever found in the computer industry. >> the problem is the processor is the core of the computer, what the operating system runs on. when the processor is affected, they have access to everything. >> desktops, notebooks, smartphones, they all run on intel chips, and they are all affected. the problem may be bigger than reported here it in a statement "recent reports are caused by a bug or flaw unique to intel products are in core act -- incorrect. many devices with many operating systems are susceptible to these exploits." those who found the defects have also found that a rm and amd are affected. this could cause computers to run more slowly, with estimates of a dip up to 30%. but ordinary users are likely to see a performance hit of no more than 2% year. >> let's try to make sense of