Meltdown and Spectre: The Story So Far

ReliaQuest analyzed the widespread Meltdown and Spectre CPU vulnerabilities that can leak sensitive kernel and inter-process memory across Intel, AMD, and ARM processors; they validated the Spectre POC, summarized vendor advisories and mitigation recommendations (patching/reboot), warned of cloud and IoT exposure, and noted exploit advertisements on criminal marketplaces despite no confirmed in‑the‑wild exploitation at the time.