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One thing, OK, so we have this super fantastic network enabled Java platform running autonomously from within around 3 billion devices across the globe since 20
by dingdingdang 10y ago
One thing, OK, so we have this super fantastic network enabled Java platform running autonomously from within around 3 billion devices across the globe since 2006 with the capability to read everything from the systems they are running completely unnoticed.. shouldn't this generate a FAIR amount of network traffic (and resulting suspicious log files, if not on the computers then on the routers) or am I missing something here?!
- niftich 10y agoMost are not enabled/activated or connected through the NIC.
- dingdingdang 10y agoOK (sources on that being the case?), but the issue then remains that we have no way of knowing whether it is activated or could be activated, is that correct?
- niftich 10y agoSure, here's some documentation on how to enable remote management in the Intel Management Engine, if it's supported: [1] http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/vpro-amt-management-kvm,3003-6.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/vpro-amt-management-kvm,... [2] http://www.howtogeek.com/56538/how-to-remotely-control-your-pc-even-when-it-crashes/ http://www.howtogeek.com/56538/how-to-remotely-control-your-... [3] https://communities.intel.com/thread/21261 https://communities.intel.com/thread/21261 The lack of independent audit of this chip and firmware is legitimate concern. But as you can see, if you obtain a fresh computer with access to the BIOS/UEFI, you have control over whether this functionality is enabled. If you don't have access to your BIOS/UEFI then you're correct that you won't know if it's on.