A press release from Intel

Intel has respondedto reports of security issues in its processors:

Recent reports that these exploits are caused by a "bug" or a"flaw" and are unique to Intel products are incorrect. Based on theanalysis to date, many types of computing devices - with manydifferent vendors' processors and operating systems - aresusceptible to these exploits.

Intel is committed to product and customer security and is workingclosely with many other technology companies, including AMD, ARMHoldings and several operating system vendors, to develop anindustry-wide approach to resolve this issue promptly andconstructively. Intel has begun providing software and firmwareupdates to mitigate these exploits. Contrary to some reports, anyperformance impacts are workload-dependent, and, for the averagecomputer user, should not be significant and will be mitigated overtime.

Stay tuned, there is certainly more to come.