https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/03/microsoft-google-respond-to-intel-chip-vulnerability.html >Microsoft on Wednesday said it's working on updates to cloud services and has released Windows updates to prevent exploitation of chip-level security vulnerabilities. >"We're aware of this industry-wide issue and have been working closely with chip manufacturers to develop and test mitigations to protect our customers," a Microsoft spokesperson told CNBC in an email. "We are in the process of deploying mitigations to cloud services and have also released security updates to protect Windows customers against vulnerabilities affecting supported hardware chips from Intel, ARM, and AMD."