cpu cache

Discussions tagged with 'cpu cache' on WindowsForum.com focus on speculative execution side-channel attacks, such as those disclosed by Google Project Zero, which exploit CPU cache behavior to access memory. Microsoft has released security updates (KB4056890) to mitigate these vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11. The tag covers browser-based attacks using JavaScript and the corresponding mitigations that alter cache-related behavior to protect user data.