Intel Management Engine: Difference between revisions

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}}Intel Management Engine--also referred as Intel ME-- is an anonymous system integrated into Intel CPU’s since 2008 that’s always running (regardless if powered off) ~~from the battery or power supply~~, containing it’s own operating system called MINUX, and booting sequence refereed as (). All of these components allow Intel ME to do the following;

}}Intel Management Engine--also referred as Intel ME-- is an anonymous system integrated into Intel CPU’s since 2008 that’s always running either from the battery or power supply (regardless if powered off), containing it’s own operating system called MINUX, internet connection, and booting sequence that's refereed as (). All of these components allow Intel ME to do the following;

* Records Keystrokes & mouse movements

*Records Keystrokes & mouse movements

* Bypass encryption

*Bypass encryption

* See what’s currently displayed on the screen

*See what’s currently displayed on the screen

* Turn your machine on or off

*Turn your machine on or off

* Access all data passed through CPU & RAM

*Access all data passed through CPU & RAM

* Bypass Firewalls

*Bypass Firewalls

Intel claims Intel ME is ~~required to provide more performance,~~ however the full purpose of Intel ME is unknown.

Intel claims Intel ME is however the full purpose of Intel ME is unknown.

== Security ==

==Security==

Intel ME follows ~~a security practice of~~ security by obscurity, known to be ineffective and posing a huge security risks. Leaves many of these vulnerabilities unpatchable.

Intel ME follows security by obscurity, a concept that if people are unable to view the code, then it makes it more secure, however it's known to be ineffective and posing a huge security risks. Leaves many of these vulnerabilities unpatchable.

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== Tools ==

==Tools and Tips ==

While Intel ME is normally not possible to be disable (except in some cases),there has been tool’s and tips made to allow disabling part of its system.

~~While~~ Intel ME ~~is normally not possible to be disable (except in some cases),there has been tool’s~~

* [https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner ME Cleaner Tool]

* Using an CPU or Computer made before 2008.

* Buying Computers with Intel ME completely disabled like [https://puri.sm/ Purism] and [https://system76.com/ System76]

== See also ==

==See also==

* ~~Will add more soon after 7-eleven~~

*[[Intel]]

* ~~takin it one at a time :)~~

*[[Intel CPUs stability issue]]

==References==

{{reflist}}https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr-9aCMUXzI

https://www.csoonline.com/article/562761/researchers-say-now-you-too-can-disable-intel-me-backdoor-thanks-to-the-nsa.html intel response to backdoor accusa

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/05/intels-management-engine-security-hazard-and-users-need-way-disable-it

https://leeneubecker.com/intels-secret-backdoor-can-now-be-turned-off/

https://hackaday.com/2017/12/11/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-intel-management-engine/

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-}}Intel Management Engine--also referred as Intel ME-- is an anonymous system integrated into Intel CPU’s since 2008 that’s always running (regardless if powered off) from the battery or power supply, containing it’s own operating system called MINUX, and booting sequence refereed as (). All of these components allow Intel ME to do the following;
+}}Intel Management Engine--also referred as Intel ME-- is an anonymous system integrated into Intel CPU’s since 2008 that’s always running either from the battery or power supply (regardless if powered off), containing it’s own operating system called MINUX, internet connection, and booting sequence that's refereed as (). All of these components allow Intel ME to do the following;
-* Records Keystrokes & mouse movements
+*Records Keystrokes & mouse movements
-* Bypass encryption
+*Bypass encryption
-* See what’s currently displayed on the screen
+*See what’s currently displayed on the screen
-* Turn your machine on or off
+*Turn your machine on or off
-* Access all data passed through CPU & RAM
+*Access all data passed through CPU & RAM
-* Bypass Firewalls
+*Bypass Firewalls
-Intel claims Intel ME is required to provide more performance, however the full purpose of Intel ME is unknown.
+Intel claims Intel ME is however the full purpose of Intel ME is unknown.
-== Security ==
+==Security==
-Intel ME follows a security practice of security by obscurity, known to be ineffective and posing a huge security risks. Leaves many of these vulnerabilities unpatchable.
+Intel ME follows security by obscurity, a concept that if people are unable to view the code, then it makes it more secure,  however it's  known to be ineffective and posing a huge security risks. Leaves many of these vulnerabilities unpatchable.
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-== Tools ==
+==Tools and Tips ==
+While Intel ME is normally not possible to be disable (except in some cases),there has been tool’s and tips made to allow disabling part of its system.
-While Intel ME is normally not possible to be disable (except in some cases),there has been tool’s
+* [https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner ME Cleaner Tool]
+* Using an CPU or Computer made before 2008.
+* Buying Computers with Intel ME completely disabled like [https://puri.sm/ Purism] and [https://system76.com/ System76]
-== See also ==
+==See also==
-* Will add more soon after 7-eleven
+*[[Intel]]
-* takin it one at a time :)
+*[[Intel CPUs stability issue]]
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{reflist}}https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr-9aCMUXzI
+https://www.csoonline.com/article/562761/researchers-say-now-you-too-can-disable-intel-me-backdoor-thanks-to-the-nsa.html intel response to backdoor accusa
+https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/05/intels-management-engine-security-hazard-and-users-need-way-disable-it
+https://leeneubecker.com/intels-secret-backdoor-can-now-be-turned-off/
+https://hackaday.com/2017/12/11/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-intel-management-engine/
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