[tor-relays] Exploiting firmware

[diffusae]

Hmm, interesting subject ...

On 07.12.2016 21:35, Gumby wrote:
>   Subject seems to have changed a bit, so not hijacking it.
> When thinking of any exploitation of firmware - should there be concerns
> of Intel's Management Engine in the CPU of any relays
>  running on "home hardware" in any common unused pc or laptop?
> Should that be a concern on ANY newer Intel hardware?
> 
> Gumby

What do you think about Intel AMT, it's a part of the most modern PCs?


> On 12/07/2016 02:35 PM, diffusae wrote:
>>
>> On 07.12.2016 01:36, Duncan Guthrie wrote:
>>> if some flaw was exploited in the various nasty proprietary bits that
>>> make up the Pi, much of the network might be compromised - due to large
>>> similarities across the different models, this would affect considerable
>>> numbers of devices. So using many different computer models with a large
>>> variety of operating systems is ideal for the network as a whole.
>>
>> Yes, there proprietary parts in the firmware, but also this firmware is
>> free and open source. And there are a lot of people who keep care on it.
>>
>> It's especially very easy to rewrite the boot partition.
>>
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