Spectre Bug Resurfaces Targeting JIT Engines via Indirect Branch Prediction

Spectre Bug Resurfaces Targeting JIT Engines via Indirect Branch Prediction

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Researchers have discovered a new method to exploit the Spectre vulnerability by recovering stale indirect branch prediction entries. This development highlights ongoing security challenges related to Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation engines. The finding underscores the persistent threat posed by Spectre variants in modern computing environments.

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