#intel

kennychaffin@diasp.org

Chipmakers are notoriously paranoid: Silicon Valley was born in intrigue and suspicion. Despite Intel's iconic CEO Andy Grove making paranoia a corporate mantra, Intel became relatively relaxed. Qualcomm and Apple would throw you into their piranha pools merely for asking questions if they could, while Intel has learned to give as well as take. But it may be going back to bad habits.

https://www.theregister.com/2021/12/13/chipzillas_mystery_linux_muckabout_is/

#technology #processors #Intel

anonymiss@despora.de

Inside #Intel’s #Secret Warehouse in #CostaRica

source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/inside-intels-secret-warehouse-in-costa-rica-11638181801?mod=djemalertNEWS

Intel’s issue reflects a wider concern: Legacy #technology can introduce #cybersecurity weaknesses. Tech makers constantly improve their products to take advantage of speed and power increases, but customers don’t always upgrade at the same pace. This creates a long tail of old products that remain in widespread use, vulnerable to attacks.

#bug #software #hardware #problem #news #economy #attack