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THERE IS MYSTERIOUS 'UNDOCUMENTED TECHNOLOGY' HIDDEN ON INTEL COMPUTER CHIPS
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 76867476:MV80MDA4ODM0XzcyNTYzMDU5X0Y2QTY4Q0RG] The chips have deep layer memory cache, which can be accessed by third parties through open com ports. All compressed data in this deep layer cache can then be read by the third party after extraction. Some have said that this can even be done using certain NFC technology even while the computer is off. Imagine someone walking by you and your laptop in a cafe and pulling your deep layer cache data without even touching your device. They just need the extraction tech and close distance. AMD and ARM processors do not seem to be affected by this "flawed" design. Were they built on purpose this way? You decide. [/quote]
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Analysts from Positive Technologies alleged that Intel chips and processors contain an enigmatic ‘logic signal analyser’ capable of reading ‘almost all data on a computer’. The claims are likely to alarm conspiracy theorists, even though the research does not prove long-standing rumours that the NSA has hidden ‘back doors’ on computer chips which are used to spy on billions of people. Maxim Goryachy and Mark Ermolov revealed their findings at the Black Hat Conference, a gathering of hackers and cybersecurity specialists in Singapore.
It’s called VISA and can potentially allow hackers or spies to access the information stored in the computer memory as well as the information generated by ‘peripherals’ – the name for computer accessories which could include anything from a webcam to a mouse. The VISA technology was believed to be used to check Intel microchips for flaws, but Positive Technologies suggested it could also be used to ‘capture and analyse’ data. This ability would be useful to hackers looking to steal information – as well as spies or anyone else interested in stealing sensitive information.
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