A chip-level flaw in Intel-made silicon could render many of the chipmaker’s security features useless, though recent Macs are safe.
While the vulnerability affects all recent Intel processors, 10th-generation CPUs and T1 and T2-equipped Macs are safe from it.
Inherent vulnerabilities in Intel chips have been a common theme over the past couple of years, with major flaws exploits like Meltdown, Spectre and ZombieLoad impacting virtually all Intel-equipped devices.
In 2019, security researchers at Positive Technologies discovered another issue with Intel chips. Specifically, it’s a vulnerability affecting Intel’s Converged Security Management Engine, a key security feature in Intel technology and firmware running on Intel hardware.
Along with loading and varying BIOS and power management firmware, CSME also provides the “cryptographic basis” for features such as Digital Rights Management (DRM) technologies, firmware-based trusted platform modules (TPMs), or Intel’s own Enhanced Privacy ID.
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