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		brian-armstrong on Dec 11, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Exploring ZFS ZIL with Intel Optane and NAND So we know the CPUs have IME. What else? Is it conceivable that SSDs do as well? Is any Intel product safe to use?

wmf on Dec 11, 2017 [–]

No, nothing is safe. There's an NSA backdoor in your mouse.

r00fus on Dec 11, 2017 | [–]

you jest, certainly, yet... now I'm not sure.

arca_vorago on Dec 12, 2017 | | [–]

They are called implants.[1] To GP, yes even hdds, I suspect similar with ssds.[2]

1: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2014/03/cottonmouth-i...

2: http://spritesmods.com/?art=hddhack&page=1

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