Update On The INTEL Backdoor Scandal


Just an FYI for everyone regarding Intel Corporation's newer CPU's with built in hardware backdoor.

Go to this link...INTEL , and look for your CPU on the list. If you find it, you have one of the "backdoor-ed" models. They claim you can disable the feature in the BIOS under the Intel ME feature.........my advice - get rid of it and go with something older or with an AMD cpu.

News release here.....CPU Spying



** To find out your CPU version:

- Windows = Control Panel -> System -> General  , or install CPU-Z

 - Linux = open a terminal, type -  cat /proc/cpuinfo , or install CPU-G



- Mac = open a terminal, type - sysctl -a machdep.cpu.brand_string






































Comments









  1. AnonymousOctober 20, 2013 at 9:31 AM
    Is this strictly for Intel processors?  I have an AMD Athlon II X3 455  3.30HZh
    ReplyDelete
  2. K@CSGOctober 20, 2013 at 11:04 AM
    At this point it is limited to the Intel CPU's on the list I linked to. I have seen no evidence that AMD takes part in this practice. Consequently, AMD would be a better/safer choice for the time being, in my opinion.
    ReplyDelete











Post a Comment






























Popular posts from this blog









GroundRod Level 1 in Missouri




















Image







  We will be holding a GroundRod Level One tradecraft course in Hartville, MO June 15-16 2024. Course is $480 and seats will be limited. To register, you can visit the Store page and make a class deposit ($100) and then email us at comstugrp@protonmail.com to confirm, also feel free to email with any questions.








Read more










Winter 2024 Courses (Updated FEB 29)




















Image







  - Hard Target Traveler                Bozeman, MT                       JAN 13              $280 - Hard Target Traveler                CDA, Idaho                          FEB 17              $280 - GroundRod Level 1                   Kalispel, MT                        MAR 2-3           $475 - CQB/ Home Defense                 Midland,  TX                        TBD                  $800 - Gunfight Concepts    ...








Read more










The Insecurity of "Push Notifications" and  What to Do  About  It




















Image







 By now it has been widely circulated that the US government (and their 5 Eyes friends) has been secretly snooping on phone user's messaging in the form of Push Notifications. Not only are they snooping, but they applied a legal gag order to Apple and Google to prevent them from alerting you the customer of this fact. What's that you say? You are using an end-to-end encrypted messenger such as Signal and therefore are safe from said intrusion? Not so fast... While there are indeed some well designed and audited secure chat apps out there, that is only part of the story. Most, if not all, messaging applications employ Push notifications as a way to let you know that someone just reached out to you, even if you didn't happen to have the corresponding application open at the moment. This is, of course, very convenient for the end user, but the problem lies in how this is facilitated on the back end. Apple and Google both employ proprietary servers that intercept a message head...








Read more