From 7d069019773d1a4c669ca4f7fb95b44f4d4da919 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Francis Rowe Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 22:39:18 -0500 Subject: AMD also has something similar to Intel Boot Guard --- (limited to 'site') diff --git a/site/faq/index.php b/site/faq/index.php index 22c130b..ac43a03 100644 --- a/site/faq/index.php +++ b/site/faq/index.php @@ -413,6 +413,12 @@ would have the ability to remotely monitor and control any PSP enabled machine. completely outside of the user's knowledge.

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+ Much like with the Intel Boot Guard (an application of the Intel Management Engine), + AMD's PSP can also act as a tyrant by checking signatures on + any boot firmware that you flash, making replacement boot firmware (e.g. libreboot, coreboot) + impossible on some boards. +

AMD IMC firmware #amdimc

Read https://www.coreboot.org/AMD_IMC. -- cgit v0.9.1