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https://wccftech.com/pc-makers-intel-me-disabled/
You may check if your system is vulnerable easily as Intel made a tool (linux and windows):
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27150
If you're in clear, you'll see something like this (GUI version):
If it says your rig is vulnerable, tough luck - you'll have to wait for a firmware that disables ME. But at least you'll be aware of a "ticking bomb".
Intel has long been at the center of a controversy surrounding its Management Engine. The company recently issued a security advisory admitting that it has discovered several security vulnerabilities in its in-chip program. While the company also released firmware updates that purportedly fix those issues, some of the hardware vendors have started to offer computers with disabled ME.
You may check if your system is vulnerable easily as Intel made a tool (linux and windows):
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27150
If you're in clear, you'll see something like this (GUI version):
If it says your rig is vulnerable, tough luck - you'll have to wait for a firmware that disables ME. But at least you'll be aware of a "ticking bomb".
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