Gigabyte Implements Safety Measures Against Intel ME And TXE Security Vulnerabilities

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 11/22/2017 09:25 AM | source: | 1 comment(s)

Gigabyte has implemented safety measures aligned with Intel’s response to the Intel Management Engine (ME) and Intel Trusted Execution Engine (TXE) security vulnerabilities

customers can be reassured their motherboards are fully protected. For all customers who have purchased GIGABYTE motherboards for Intel platforms, please visit the official website to download the latest BIOS versions as well as ME and TXE drivers.

The updates for the motherboards will be released starting with the Z370, 200 series and then previous generation motherboards. For more information on the Intel ME and TXE security vulnerabilities, please visit the Intel Security Center website for more details: https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00086&languageid=en-fr

GIGABYTE is committed to ensuring the quality and service of our motherboards. Any issues that affect the user’s experience with our products will be addressed with the utmost concern.

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#5494720 Posted on: 11/22/2017 05:30 PM

Whenever I hear about Intel and "security" features, the only thing that ever comes to mind is government backdoors (in particular, NSA and black-hat hacker) and, making life more difficult for anyone who isn't using the latest version of Windows.

If I were really that paranoid about my security being breached at such a low-level, I'd rather just have a good firewall, or use a VM. I don't want Intel (or AMD for that matter - they're not much better about this) shoving their "features" down my throat. If they can be disabled, that's fine. But usually you can't toggle them.

I don't care if government agencies spy on me; that's not my issue. What I care about is these things interfering with my experience as a user, and giving people a false sense of security. Meanwhile, companies like Gigabyte have to waste their time (and everyone else's) patching vulnerabilities.

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