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minus-squarehector@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·4 hours agoUs gear has kill switches in it. Not only that, for decades now it’s been rumoured the us has secret code on most all computers, a kill switch, blue screen of death. I bet corporations have their own.
minus-squarekadu@scribe.disroot.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·50 minutes agoAs far as regular CPUs go, it’s not a rumour. Any AMD or Intel CPU made in the last 15 years can be remotely disabled via the network, even if the device is turned off (but connected to power).
minus-squarehector@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·31 minutes agoDo you know how that manifests? Like if they killswitched it remotely, how would it stop working do we know?
Us gear has kill switches in it.
Not only that, for decades now it’s been rumoured the us has secret code on most all computers, a kill switch, blue screen of death.
I bet corporations have their own.
As far as regular CPUs go, it’s not a rumour. Any AMD or Intel CPU made in the last 15 years can be remotely disabled via the network, even if the device is turned off (but connected to power).
Do you know how that manifests? Like if they killswitched it remotely, how would it stop working do we know?