@realcaseyrollins Intel Management Engine #ime predates 2017 and it *has* been a big story, we just couldn't get normies to get excited, but there are projects built around mitigating this. #libreboot #coreboot #purism #me_cleaner

Yes AMD has something similar, except it has not proven as easy to hack:
https://www.extremetech.com/computing/292722-amds-secure-processor-firmware-is-now-explorable-thanks-to-new-tool

Hello from my freshly #coreboot-ed and #me_cleaner'd laptop!

Now I'm going to have a hard time finding a new #laptop which isn't a downgrade.