Hidden inside your Intel-based computer is a mystery program called Management Engine (ME). It, along with Trusted Execution Engine (TXE) and Server Platform Services (SPS), can be used to remotely ...

System76 is one a handful of companies that sells computers that run Linux software out of the box. But like most PCs that have shipped with Intel’s Core processors in the past few years, System76 ...

A previously undocumented kill switch for a remote management feature baked into many Intel chips can be switched off. Researchers at Positive Technologies forced Intel’s hand at revealing that a ...

Linux computer vendor System76 announced this week that it will roll out a firmware update to disable Intel Management Engine on laptops sold in the past few years. Purism will also disable Intel ...

Thanks to an investigation by third-party researchers into Intel's hidden firmware in certain chips, Intel decided to audit its firmware and on Monday confirmed it had found eight severe bugs that ...

A team of researchers from Positive Technologies have dug into the innards of Intel Management Engine (ME) 11 and have found a way to turn the feature off. If you aren't familiar with ME, it's a ...

Researchers say an unprotected Management Engine BIOS Extension can allow an attacker the ability to configure Intel’s AMT feature for remote access by a hacker. Researchers have found a loophole in ...

Last week, we reported that Dell had become the first major OEM to sell laptops that didn't use the Intel Management Engine. The move was significant, both because of Dell's size and because the other ...