Congressman wants answers about chip security flaws

The outcry over two chip vulnerabilities has reached Capitol Hill. Rep. Jerry McNerney, a California Democrat, wants major processor makers Intel, AMD and Arm to provide a briefing on the Spectre and Meltdown flaws that have received widespread attention.

What he said: “I am looking to better understand the nature of these critical vulnerabilities, the danger they pose to consumers, and what steps your companies plan to take to protect consumers,” McNerney said in a letter to the firms’ chief executives.