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

  • @db2
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    41 month ago

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

    • @SupraMario
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      01 month 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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        51 month 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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          41 month 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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            130 days 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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              230 days 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.