Intel CSME bug could enable hackers to compromise the cryptographic chain of trust in Intel systems, researchers warn

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The bug is unpatchable, according to researchers, but doesn't affect Intel's latest generation of CPUs

A previously known bug in one of Intel's CPU technologies is unpatchable and much worse than previously thought. That's according to the latest report from security firm Positive Technologies, w...

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