From: Farley Flud Subject: Re: Security? What "Security"? Newsgroups: comp.misc References: <1r19ri6.xu1j411x9lob6N%snipeco.2@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Message-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Lines: 27 Path: ...!news-out.netnews.com!s1-1.netnews.com!feeder.usenetexpress.com!tr3.iad1.usenetexpress.com!news.usenetexpress.com!not-for-mail Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:00:27 +0000 Nntp-Posting-Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:00:27 +0000 X-Received-Bytes: 1324 Organization: UsenetExpress - www.usenetexpress.com X-Complaints-To: abuse@usenetexpress.com Bytes: 1580 On Fri, 11 Oct 2024 14:52:47 -0000 (UTC), John McCue wrote: > > Well I would say Gordon could be correct. I say that due to > Intel ME and probably AMD SE: > The Intel ME can be disabled in the motherboard BIOS. Whenever I build a new machine it is one of the first things that I disable. Also, the Linux kernel can be configured and built without the MEI driver by disabling CONFIG_INTEL_MEI, which is located here: drivers/misc/mei However, it is almost certain that most distros, and all of the mainstream distros, have it enabled by default. If you a Linux distro lackey, as most users are, then your motherboard and your kernel both include Intel ME and therefore you have no one to blame but your stupid, idiot, self. -- Systemd: solving all the problems that you never knew you had.