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From: R0b0t1 <r030t1@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: A new AMD CPU weakness?
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2018 21:34:09
Message-Id: CAAD4mYgBf1RQY=9rAZAPuaExAh-9XCUsd0-+6Ds5fXyGvanD8w@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: A new AMD CPU weakness? by "Taiidan@gmx.com"
1 On Sun, Mar 18, 2018 at 4:24 PM, Taiidan@×××.com <Taiidan@×××.com> wrote:
2 > Everyone please remember this is simply an exploit to obtain data off of
3 > AMD's version of ME which is a DRM mechanism added for hollywood and it
4 > requires physical access to reprogram the firmware thus this exploit has
5 > zero impact on anyone who doesn't profit off of DRM.
6 >
7
8 Except if it's anything like the Intel ME exploit, physical access can
9 be faked using a compromized USB device.
10
11 > ME/PSP are evil - don't buy computers that have them - you have choices!
12 >
13
14 No we don't.

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