Misinformation on x86 Hardware

While browsing privacy forums, I often see a lot discussions regarding x86 hardware security features. Unfortunately, most of the threads are riped with misinformation. In this post, I will bad advices I have seen. Intel CSME and AMD PSP A very common piece of misinformation among privacy communities is that the Intel Management Engine (ME), its sucessor - Intel Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME), and the AMD Platform Security Processor (PSP) are some sort of evil backdoor....

June 10, 2024 · 7 min · 1315 words · Tommy