Intel breathes a sigh of relief as the spotlight moves off of them for a beat.

  • @SupraMario
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    23 months ago

    That’s not how this exploit works at all…you have to have physical access to the machine basically. This is a nothing burger.

    • @db2
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      43 months ago

      That’s to get it installed, not if it’s already there.

      • @SupraMario
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        03 months ago

        It’s not going to be there because if you’re compromised via physical access, no one is going to give a shit about this exploit… it’s like someone having the keys to your house and then being worried they’re going to smash out a window to gain access.

        • @db2
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          53 months ago

          I don’t think you’re following along here. The physical access would have already happened prior to the CPU even being in my possession.

          • @SupraMario
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            43 months ago

            I see what you’re saying. You’re assuming someone grabbed a bunch of cpus, fucked with them, then tossed them back into the box and sold them as new.

            • @db2
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              13 months ago

              Exactly, if I were a bad actor with access to the stock that’s what I’d do. I’m sure there are multiple points along the supply chain where it could potentially happen.

              • @SupraMario
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                23 months ago

                That’s true, seems like you’d need to know where they’re going though, like a ton of work just to hopefully get one machine infected that has anything on it.