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  • The new class of vulnerabilities in Intel processors arises from speculative technologies that anticipate individual computing steps.
  • Openings enable gradual reading of entire privilege memory contents of shared processor (CPU).
  • All Intel processors from the last 6 years are affected, from PCs to servers in data centres.
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[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 25 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Anyone having a link to a more technical (detailed) description?
This is quite novice orientated and I'd be very interested on how it actually works. Is there anything already disclosed?

Edit: link at the end to the original research/more detailed explanation:
https://comsec.ethz.ch/research/microarch/branch-privilege-injection/