Hackaday

Enabling Intel AMT For BIOS-over-WiFi

Intel ME, AMT, SMT, V-Pro… All of these acronyms are kind of intimidating, all we know about them is that they are tied to remote control technologies rooted deep in Intel CPUs, way deeper than even ...
ZDNet

Intel AMT security loophole could allow hackers to seize control of laptops

A security vulnerability in Intel's Active Management Technology (AMT) remote access monitoring and maintenance platform could allow attackers to bypass logins and place a backdoor on a laptop, ...
Hackaday

intel amt

Intel ME, AMT, SMT, V-Pro… All of these acronyms are kind of intimidating, all we know about them is that they are tied to remote control technologies rooted deep in Intel CPUs, way deeper than even ...
Threat Post

Intel AMT Loophole Allows Hackers to Gain Control of Some PCs in Under a Minute

Researchers say an unprotected Management Engine BIOS Extension can allow an attacker the ability to configure Intel’s AMT feature for remote access by a hacker. Researchers have found a loophole in ...
Digital Trends

Intel AMT firmware suffers security flaw even when machines are off

Another security vulnerability has been revealed that poses a significant risk for a number of PCs running Intel chipsets or processors. This one’s a bit different — and potentially more dangerous — ...
Bleeping Computer

Intel AMT Security Issue Lets Attackers Bypass BIOS and BitLocker Passwords

An F-Secure security researcher has found a way to use Intel's Active Management Technology (AMT) to bypass BIOS passwords, BitLocker credentials, and TPM pins and gain access to previously-secured ...
PC Gamer

Intel AMT security flaw lets attackers easily bypass laptop passwords

More security woes for Intel. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Intel is having a rough start to the year. Following the Meltdown ...
ZDNet

Windows firewall dodged by 'hot-patching' spies using Intel AMT, says Microsoft

Microsoft has discovered a group of advanced hackers it calls Platinum using Intel's Active Management Technology (AMT) Serial-over-LAN (SOL) to conceal communications from the firewall. AMT is ...
TechSpot

Intel AMT security hole lets hackers take control of corporate laptops

Intel is off to a rough start in 2018 with yet another security issue found impacting their products. Coming fast on the heels of Spectre and Meltdown is a security vulnerability in Intel's Active ...
Bleeping Computer

Malware Uses Obscure Intel CPU Feature to Steal Data and Avoid Firewalls

Microsoft's security team has come across a malware family that uses Intel's Active Management Technology (AMT) Serial-over-LAN (SOL) interface as a file transfer tool. Because of the way the Intel ...
Threat Post

Researchers Disclose Intel AMT Flaw Research

Security firm Embedi releases further details on the Intel AMT flaw, revealing how it can be exploited and how potentially dangerous it can be. On Friday, just as Intel released additional information ...