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Meltdown

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May 1, 2024 3 minute read

Meltdown, along with its counterpart Spectre, is a type of transient-execution attack that exploits CPU design flaws to access unauthorized memory and data. Meltdown specifically targets the user or kernel space memory of other processes, enabling unauthorized access to sensitive information.

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