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Massive vulnerability in Intel CPUs with the IME
Ipquarx:
This is somewhere between disastrous and apocalyptic... EVERY SINGLE INTEL CHIP IN THE PAST 9 YEARS. IS VULNERABLE. This is the holy grail of exploits, and I guarantee you this is being exploited out in the wild right now. Update your firmware ASAP.
Headcrab Zombie:
--- Quote from: Ipquarx on May 02, 2017, 12:18:50 PM ---EVERY SINGLE INTEL CHIP IN THE PAST 9 YEARS. IS VULNERABLE.
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--- Quote ---This vulnerability does not exist on Intel-based consumer PCs.
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Considering probably 99% of the users on this forum are only using consumer equipment, I think we're overstating the situation just a tad
Edit:
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/01/intel_amt_me_vulnerability
--- Quote ---Intel reckons the vulnerability affects business and server boxes, because they tend to have vPro and AMT present and enabled, and not systems aimed at ordinary folks, which typically don't.
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RedGajin:
--- Quote from: Headcrab Zombie on May 02, 2017, 03:24:04 PM ---Considering probably 99% of the users on this forum are only using consumer equipment, I think we're overstating the situation just a tad
Edit:
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/01/intel_amt_me_vulnerability
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yeah even if youre pc has amt on the device, its usually disabled by default
so this wont really effect anyone besides business, still a good idea to double check tho
Frankie²:
the nsa is gonna have a forgetin aneurysm
crazies alt:
my pc doesnt have intel, i dont think?
yea no it doesnt. im safe