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Old November 23rd 17, 01:13 AM posted to alt.privacy.anon-server, comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.os.linux.misc,comp.sys.intel
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Default PC vendors scramble as Intel announces vulnerability in firmware[Updated]

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Doomsdrzej wrote:

On Wed, 22 Nov 2017 22:42:13 +0100 (CET), "Anonymous Remailer
(austria)" wrote:


https://arstechnica.com/information-...2017/11/intel-
warns-of-widespread-vulnerability-in-pc-server-device-firmware/

All the latest products by Intel are at risk.


When you realize that there are weaknesses in computing at the
processor level, you have to wonder what the point of using a secure
operating system even is anymore.


Yeah, pretty useless if the core hardware has bigger holes than
the OS :/ .