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Ask HN: Are Raspberry Pi devices free of hardware spyware (Intel ME/AMD PSP)?

6 points| goferito | 5 years ago

Are they truly secure devices if booted with the correct OS?

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pinewurst|5 years ago

Remember that the RPi SoC isn't primarily ARM. There's a multistage process to boot the VPU/GPU which in turn runs the ARM as a sort of child.

goferito|5 years ago

Is that boot process closed source?

jjd33|5 years ago

Afaik only ARM chips have no ME and PSP. Since ARM is British they should also be infected though. Your best bet is to wait for a EU chip.

goferito|5 years ago

So, you think ARM has its own version of IME/PSP?

samstave|5 years ago

Thats a really good question. My money is on NO.

goferito|5 years ago

Is there a way to check it out?