Re:Ask HN: Can we trust our CPUs?
by X4 on Thursday July 11, 2013 @11:35AM
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Can someone please explain if this is true?
"Computers with particular Intel® Core™ vPro™ processors enjoy the benefit of a VNC-compatible Server embedded directly onto the chip, enabling permanent remote access and control."
"Computers with particular Intel® Core™ vPro™ processors enjoy the benefit of a VNC-compatible Server embedded directly onto the chip, enabling permanent remote access and control."
http://www.realvnc.com/products/viewerplus/
Because if it is true, then your CPU is a potential backdoor given that they have a masterkey or masterpassword.
And I really don't understand how this can work when the computer is turned off, any ideas??