Zombieload and Microarchitecture Data Sampling (MDS) Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 0 Minutes, 45 Seconds to Read Issue: Zombieload and microarchitecture data sampling (MDS) Status: InMotion Hosting is aware of the reports. No services are reportedly affected. Who is impacted? All computers and devices with Intel CPU’s are theoretically vulnerable. Estimated time until resolution: Patches from Intel and related vendors will be applied as soon as they become available. What are Zombieload and MDS? Zombieload and other variants of microarchitecture data sampling (MDS), like Spectre and Meltdown last year, are CPU exploits capable of spying on Intel processors to extract personally identifiable information (PII) and other confidential data from Microsoft, Apple, and Unix operating systems. Mitigating these hardware vulnerabilities will depend on the collective efforts of Intel and major vendors for proper software patching. Intel states 8th/9th generation Intel Core processors and 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processor family are unaffacted. What happens now? InMotion Hosting is aware of the issue and working to maintain infrastructure security. Share this Article IC InMotion Hosting Contributor Content Writer InMotion Hosting contributors are highly knowledgeable individuals who create relevant content on new trends and troubleshooting techniques to help you achieve your online goals! More Articles by InMotion Hosting Related Articles Advanced Product Support (APS) Explained How to Upgrade / Downgrade Your Hosting Plan in AMP How to Change Your Domain Nameservers in AMP Adding a Dedicated IP Address to Your Server How To Get Great Support & Customer Service Manage Your Control Web Panel Server from the Account Management Panel (AMP) How to Log into AMP (Account Management Panel) How to Add Custom Name Servers in AMP How to Purchase Additional IP Addresses How to Obtain Root Access to Your Server
