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I do. As with nearly every security flaw in technology, no one is actually hacking your crap. It's always found out by the manufacturer.....
But you might prefer to read:
Intentional Intelligence Backdoor In Processors Finally Closed, As Intelligence Agencies Improve Forced Entry Methods
The whole idea of a successful surveillance is that the target is not supposed to know they are being spied on. If the target figures that out then they can react and then the spies don't get the intelligence they are after. And yes it's not like the NSA will be coming forward with proof they used their spying mechanism in Intel chips successfully, as they have no incentive to do that and lots of incentive to not do that.
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: Aazadan
Then again there is absolutely no proof that said flaws have been exploited yet, not that there would be through i imagine if they have been.
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: AMPTAH
"Back doors" have been around since before this flick came out in 1983. I know, I was there.
originally posted by: dothedew
And just like most other security exploits, nobody probably even knew about it until the Intel Team found it, and articles started popping up about it..........
Good thing my laptop doesn't have an Intel Processor
I had a few intel powered computers leading up to the year 2005, and I was pretty much done with them after that point. Couldn't pay me to own one anymore.
originally posted by: Cauliflower
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: AMPTAH
"Back doors" have been around since before this flick came out in 1983. I know, I was there.
WPI and MIT along with PARC Xerox called all the shots in the early days of personal computing.
Looks like someone pulled the media trigger on an old issue?
I thought timing attacks needed exotic stable clcking that isn't easily available to street hackers?
eprint.iacr.org...
originally posted by: dothedew
And just like most other security exploits, nobody probably even knew about it until the Intel Team found it, and articles started popping up about it..........
Good thing my laptop doesn't have an Intel Processor
I had a few intel powered computers leading up to the year 2005, and I was pretty much done with them after that point. Couldn't pay me to own one anymore.