Collaborate Disseminate
A previously undocumented kill switch for a remote management feature baked into many Intel chips can be switched off. Continue reading Intel Confirms Its Much-Loathed ME Feature Has A Kill Switch
A previously undocumented kill switch for a remote management feature baked into many Intel chips can be switched off. Continue reading Intel Confirms Its Much-Loathed ME Feature Has A Kill Switch
Microsoft has found a file-transfer tool used by the Platinum APT that leverages Intel Active Management Technology to stealthily load malware onto networked computers. Continue reading Platinum APT First to Abuse Intel Chip Management Feature
It’s not hard for a well-funded state-sponsored hacking group to break into corporate networks and compromise systems with malware, but what’s challenging for them is to keep that backdoor and its communication undetectable from a firewall and other ne… Continue reading First-Ever Data Stealing Malware Found Using Intel AMT Tool to Bypass Firewall
Earlier this week Intel announced a critical escalation of privilege bug that affects its remote management features shipping with Intel Server chipsets for past 7 years, which, if exploited, would allow a remote attacker to take control of vulnerable … Continue reading Explained — How Intel AMT Vulnerability Allows to Hack Computers Remotely
Betteridge’s Law of Headlines states, “Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no.” This law remains unassailable. However, recent claims have called into question a black box hidden deep inside every Intel chipset produced in the last decade.
Yesterday, on the Semiaccurate blog, [Charlie Demerjian] announced a remote exploit for the Intel Management Engine (ME). This exploit covers every Intel platform with Active Management Technology (AMT) shipped since 2008. This is a small percentage of all systems running Intel chipsets, and even then the remote exploit will only work if AMT is enabled. …read more
