Intel introduced Intel’s new Management Engine in 2007. Designed to give IT managers greater control over the machines on their network. Its code is encrypted and so far has not been fully disassembled. If the encryption were ever broken, enterprise systems could be vulnerable to data theft, botnet conscription and remote access, with their users and managers none the wiser. Yet enterprise customers have so far made little noise, happy that the convenience of remote PC management outweighs any possible security concerns. Security researchers around the world continue to work on tools to remove whats left.”]
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