Intel is a security risk for China, says influential industry group.

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• mox@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  According to the translation I read, the security-related complaint in CSAC’s post is mainly about Intel Management Engine. And you know what? They’re right. It is a back door, and it is a security risk. Not a new or obscure one, though, and not just for China.

  The risks imposed by Intel Management Engine and AMD’s Platform Security Processor have been known for several CPU generations. Obviously, a lot of us are unhappy about this and would like a way to disable them.

  support.system76.com/articles/intel-me/

  hackaday.com/…/disable-intels-backdoor-on-modern-…

  Instead, these components have been made more and more integrated with core system functionality, making the prospect of disabling them less and less practical. I fear it may take legislation to give us back control of the computers we supposedly own.

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  • tekato@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    it may take legislation to give us back control of the computers we supposedly own

    The government is the reason why you have backdoors built into your computers and routers.

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    • mox@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Government comprises many departments and organizations, which do many things. It’s not a single blob of all good or all bad.

      Also, not all back doors and CPU bugs are government-imposed.

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  • Octagon9561@lemmy.ml ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    People online were making fun at my old PC still running an FX 8350. That one was released before all this. Who’s laughing now? I’m only partially kidding lol.

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    • mox@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’m online, and I commend you for continuing to use your hardware for as long as it does the job, instead of adding to the world’s energy, material, and e-waste problems. Well done.

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• Dsklnsadog@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Intel ME enters the chat

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  • just_another_person@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    {hacked immediately}

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    • BCsven@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      With simple null password response.

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  • pastermil@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    “Oh hey, we were just talking about you!”

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• technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Imperialism and alt-imperialism are basically the same thing on the same team.

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• Gsus4@mander.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Good, I was starting to think it was only China spying on everyone :D

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