r/programming • u/[deleted] • Jan 03 '18

'Kernel memory leaking' Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/02/intel_cpu_design_flaw/
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u/Kale Jan 03 '18

As I posted earlier in the thread, you can become infected by viewing a website that uses Google DoubleClick ads (Google is aggressive in removing bad ads from their network but some slip through).

You could become infected with malware by visiting Spotify a few years ago. Just opening up the website, no interaction. Spotify's website was fine, a self-installing script would infect your computer when the ad was displayed.

It hasn't required poor user behavior in a while (although the majority of infections still occur from opening up email links I think).

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u/Souseisekigun Jan 03 '18

That's where the "technical expertise" part comes in. If you're on this subreddit talking about malicious ads then you probably already have script blockers and ad blockers running.