[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/univista.com\/posts\/ping-special-edition-news-major-meltdown-spectre-exploits\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/univista.com\/posts\/ping-special-edition-news-major-meltdown-spectre-exploits\/","headline":"The Ping Special Edition: News on major Meltdown &#038; Spectre Exploits","name":"The Ping Special Edition: News on major Meltdown &#038; Spectre Exploits","description":"ShareTweet You\u2019ve probably heard about Spectre and Meltdown, and we\u2019re not talking about James Bond. These are new exploits that have recently been discovered in just about every processor on every phone or computer currently in use. All the major computer and phone manufacturers are aware of these exploits and have either patched their operating [&hellip;]","datePublished":"2018-01-04","dateModified":"2018-02-28","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/univista.com\/posts\/author\/corie-bogan\/#Person","name":"Corie Bogan","url":"https:\/\/univista.com\/posts\/author\/corie-bogan\/","identifier":5,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1cc33ae534ef31a23f9281fa0d638eb45e31ff2282dc8fabaf8cec72af5f1961?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1cc33ae534ef31a23f9281fa0d638eb45e31ff2282dc8fabaf8cec72af5f1961?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"UniVista","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/univista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Univista-Logo-e1522352689794.png","url":"https:\/\/univista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Univista-Logo-e1522352689794.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/univista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Ping-Logo-300x126.png","url":"https:\/\/univista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Ping-Logo-300x126.png","height":"126","width":"300"},"url":"https:\/\/univista.com\/posts\/ping-special-edition-news-major-meltdown-spectre-exploits\/","about":["malware","Special Edition","The Ping","virus","vulnerability"],"wordCount":223,"articleBody":"ShareTweet                                        You\u2019ve probably heard about Spectre and Meltdown, and we\u2019re not talking about James Bond. These are new exploits that have recently been discovered in just about every processor on every phone or computer currently in use.All the major computer and phone manufacturers are aware of these exploits and have either patched their operating systems, or are in the process of issuing a patch.If you have a UniVista support agreement then we\u2019ll make sure your systems are patched and fully protected when the patch is released. In addition, if you have the UniVista CyberSecurity Suite you\u2019re already protected.Microsoft has already released an update for Windows 10 patching the vulnerability, and is releasing patches for Windows 7 and Windows 8 on 1\/9\/17.Apple has yet to comment on the flaw but according to Forbes, Apple is believed to have already patched the Meltdown issue as of MacOS 10.13.2 and version 10.13.3 will enhance or complete these mitigations,\u00a0said security firm Qualys. There is a possibility that iPhones are also affected by this issue.Android phones have been patched as long as you\u2019re running the latest Android OS.&nbsp;If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact the Help Desk at 512-832-6209 or email support@univista.com.&nbsp;Sincerely,Your UniVista Support Team*Celebrating 20 Years of Customer Satisfaction*ShareTweet                                        "},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Posts","item":"https:\/\/univista.com\/posts\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Ping Special Edition: News on major Meltdown &#038; Spectre Exploits","item":"https:\/\/univista.com\/posts\/ping-special-edition-news-major-meltdown-spectre-exploits\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]