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by rdmsr 3233 days ago
Microcode updates have to be rerun every boot since the updates aren't stored. Modern chips use only signed updates.

I'd be pretty surprised if they were successfully attacking chips through this mechanism. There are so many other devices that are much easier to own.

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I'd be pretty surprised if US govt have never send gag order to Intel and AMD.