New Intel AMT Security Issue Lets Hackers Gain Full Control of Laptops in 30 Seconds

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TL;DR;
Researchers warn of a new attack which can be carried out in less than 30 seconds and potentially affects millions of laptops globally.
As Intel was rushing to roll out patches for Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, security researchers have discovered a new critical security flaw in Intel hardware that could allow hackers to access corporate laptops remotely.
Finnish cyber security firm F-Secure reported unsafe and misleading default behaviour within Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) that could allow an attacker to bypass login processes and take complete control over a user's device in less than 30 seconds.

 

Link: https://thehackernews.com/2018/01/intel-amt-vulnerability.html

 

 

Pe o nota personala, greu inceput de an pentru Intel. Multe "molii" iesite de la naftalina.