On Tue, 5 Sep 2017 at 16:05:21 +0200 Edward Bartolo <edb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> So, it means, without my knowledge as a computer user, I have a HIDDEN > OPERATING SYSTEM running under my nose. It's much more than that: in the CPU and PCH chip you have 3 (THREE!) cpus derived from vintage 486 plus a few modern opcodes (probably related to hardware cryptography) and an OS derived from Minix that implement ME and related subsystems. > Securitiwise, it is like > running MS Windows notwithstanding I am running Devuan ASCII! > > With all this, a tinfoil hat is completely useless. I need an armoured > hat with the same thickness like a war tank, but will it help? The whole harness is supposed to be disabled as described in the link to the Positive Technologies team. > Hiding a complete OS integrated on the main processor's silicon die, > and to add insult to injury, complete with a dedicated processor, > filesystem and all! Yep, that's it! Three cores that run their own OS separated from the main CPU. Scary! -- Alessandro Selli http://alessandro.route-add.net VOIP SIP: dhatarat...@ekiga.net Chiavi PGP/GPG keys: B7FD89FD, 4A904FD9 _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng