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Once intelligence agencies start backdooring microcode (especially in a way that chip manufacturers can't detect), I'm throwing out my computer and living in th
by rudolf0 10y ago
Once intelligence agencies start backdooring microcode (especially in a way that chip manufacturers can't detect), I'm throwing out my computer and living in the woods.
- oldsj 10y agoHow would you know if they did?
- rudolf0 10y agoI suspect someone somewhere would eventually find out.
- SomeStupidPoint 10y agoIf you're in a situation where it matters, the safe assumption would be Intel chips have been backdoored a while, and others likely are too.
- bluejekyll 10y agoAgreed. If it matters this much to you, better move now. I'm not even sure that the open source RISC-V initiative might prevent this, as theoretically the NSA could gain access to the manufacturing plant and insert their own core. The only way to catch that at that point would be to X-ray the chip and look for their mod, or something. Anyway, assume the NSA has access to your shit, focus on preventing the random from grabbing your bank account access and stealing your money.