Researchers have finally found a way to disable a much hated component of Intel CPUs — the Intel Management Engine, thanks in part to the NSA's High Assurance Platform (HPA) program.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Eureka-The-Intel-Management-Engine-can-be-finally-disabled-thanks-to-the-NSA.245922.0.html
QuoteThe ME implements something called Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) that is capable of accessing any memory address unbeknownst to the main CPU
Das soll ein deutsch-englisches Syndrom sein, oder?
vielen Dank :)
Or maybe not! Just found that unbeknownst is a legit word. My bad due to be an ESL speaker.
Has anyone tried inputting the Konami code to see if it disables it? ;D
Mistake in article:
The Intel ME firmware is not encrypted with RSA 2048, rather, it is signed with RSA 2048. There's a significant difference.