Despite ARM making progress, x86 machines still dominate the desktop and laptop space. However, these machines have a significant flaw that can compromise privacy and security: a hardware backdoor that can access the computer even when it’s turned off. This backdoor is present in both AMD and Intel systems, with AMD calling it the Platform Security Processor (PSP) and Intel calling it the Intel Management Engine (IME). The PSP and IME are designed to provide remote management capabilities, but they also give attackers an entry point to access sensitive data on the computer. While there are ways to disable or mitigate these backdoors, they are not easy for the average user to implement. As such, privacy and security-conscious users may want to consider alternative computing platforms that do not have these vulnerabilities.
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Source: Hackaday