some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org to Technology@lemmy.world · 1 year agoResearchers discover potentially catastrophic exploit present in AMD chips for decadeswww.engadget.comexternal-linkmessage-square53linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkResearchers discover potentially catastrophic exploit present in AMD chips for decadeswww.engadget.comsome_guy@lemmy.sdf.org to Technology@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square53linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaredb2@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoIt allows for adulteration of firmware, the CPU has firmware. 🤷
minus-squarerhombus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoCPU firmware exploits are incredibly rare, if there even are any that exist beyond proof-of-concept. The chances of getting an infected CPU from this is so unlikely it’s practically impossible.
minus-squaredb2@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoYou forget that the CPU has a nanny CPU built in these days.
It allows for adulteration of firmware, the CPU has firmware. 🤷
CPU firmware exploits are incredibly rare, if there even are any that exist beyond proof-of-concept. The chances of getting an infected CPU from this is so unlikely it’s practically impossible.
You forget that the CPU has a nanny CPU built in these days.