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Security experts are observing a rising level of malware strains, which are trying out the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities.

As reported by the researchers from Fortinet, AV-TEST, and Minerva, a number of crooks test the publicly available proof-of-concept (PoC) computer code for the Spectre (CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5753) and Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754) vulnerabilities.

AV-TEST experts have identified 119 virus samples, which are linked to the above-mentioned chip vulnerabilities.

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Cybersecurity vulnerabilities are a concern for every company in every industry. In 2016, 4.2 billion records were stolen during 4,149 reported data breaches. This doesn’t take into account breaches not noted in the public record.

According to a Ponemon Institute survey, while security incidents have expensive consequences, costs associated with reputational damage are even greater. That explains why more than 60% of executives are primarily concerned with negative brand impact, according to the