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> AMD and Intel processors have backdoors that allow them to exploited This has not been proven. And IME doesn’t count. Don’t repeat unverified claims. Do app

> AMD and Intel processors have backdoors that allow them to exploited This has not been proven. And IME doesn’t count. Don’t repeat unverified claims. Do apply critical thinking.

coldtea 4y ago
Waiting for final verification is the opposite of critical thinking. It's dealing solely with already established facts. That doesn't take any critical thinking. In fact, it doesn't require any independent thinking at all. I'm not saying they have or haven't such backdoors. Just that whether they do or do not, you'd better estimate yourself, based on motives, opportunity, history of related cases, technological knowledge, and so on, not wait to get official or third party verification on a silver platter.
webmobdev 4y ago
When India wanted specialised secure communication equipment for confidential diplomatic communications between its government and embassies, they ordered it from a European country to avoid spying by the US. Unknown to them, the US approached the European country and convinced them to sell compromised equipment that would enable the US to spy on indian diplomatic cables. Cisco has worked with US agencies to sell compromised routers to many countries. Chinese security camera and routers have been found to have backdoors in them. That is just the minimum extent of international spying. I have no qualms in claiming that you are ignorant if you think AMD / Intel management engines (built to enable remote management) sold to specific foreign government agencies haven't been root-kitted for spying. Intel's Management Engine is a security hazard, and users need a way to disable it - https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/05/intels-management-engine-security-hazard-and-users-need-way-disable-it https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/05/intels-management-engi...

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> AMD and Intel processors have backdoors that allow them to exploited This has not been proven. And IME doesn’t count. Don’t repeat unverified claims. Do app

by DaiPlusPlus 4y ago

> AMD and Intel processors have backdoors that allow them to exploited This has not been proven. And IME doesn’t count. Don’t repeat unverified claims. Do apply critical thinking.

coldtea 4y ago
Waiting for final verification is the opposite of critical thinking. It's dealing solely with already established facts. That doesn't take any critical thinking. In fact, it doesn't require any independent thinking at all. I'm not saying they have or haven't such backdoors. Just that whether they do or do not, you'd better estimate yourself, based on motives, opportunity, history of related cases, technological knowledge, and so on, not wait to get official or third party verification on a silver platter.
webmobdev 4y ago
When India wanted specialised secure communication equipment for confidential diplomatic communications between its government and embassies, they ordered it from a European country to avoid spying by the US. Unknown to them, the US approached the European country and convinced them to sell compromised equipment that would enable the US to spy on indian diplomatic cables. Cisco has worked with US agencies to sell compromised routers to many countries. Chinese security camera and routers have been found to have backdoors in them. That is just the minimum extent of international spying. I have no qualms in claiming that you are ignorant if you think AMD / Intel management engines (built to enable remote management) sold to specific foreign government agencies haven't been root-kitted for spying. Intel's Management Engine is a security hazard, and users need a way to disable it - https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/05/intels-management-engine-security-hazard-and-users-need-way-disable-it https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/05/intels-management-engi...