Reply to post: Re: Just a reminder

Linux laptop-flinger says bye-bye to buggy Intel Management Engine

DropBear

Re: Just a reminder

Actually... this raises an interesting question. If the IME expects to link up through the motherboard integrated NIC, what happens if you simply ignore it (leave it unplugged) and add a PCI network card? Would the IME just find it and carry on unhindered? Granted, this would not help with any malware that came in through your "alternative" network and installed something on the IME... would doing this change anything at all...?

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