In short, the Intel Management Engine and AMD Platform Security Processor, which are on many motherboards, allow for remote power on and remote contro

In short, the Intel Management Engine and AMD Platform Security Processor, which are on many motherboards, allow for remote power on and remote control of a PC if connected to Ethernet, are closed source and have known vulnerabilities.[1] This website has a more elaborate explanation: https://libreboot.org/faq.html#intel https://libreboot.org/faq.html#intel [1]: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/intel-amt-vulnerability-announcement.html https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-tec...