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Lawmakers Ask Tech CEOs To Explain Embargo On Disclosing ‘Meltdown’ And ‘Spectre’ Cyber Vulnerabilities

Lawmakers Ask Tech CEOs To Explain Embargo On Disclosing ‘Meltdown’ And ‘Spectre’ Cyber Vulnerabilities
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House technology committee leadership called on officials at the top IT companies in the U.S. to explain their collective decision to impose an embargo on disclosing information related to two serious cyber security vulnerabilities affecting their processors.The CEOs of seven major technology companies are asked to describe the decision-making process behind withholding a public announcement detailing the “Meltdown” and “Spectre” chipset vulnerabilities, first discovered in June 2017 and only fully disclosed seven months later on Jan. 4.House Energy Committee Chairman…

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