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by anonymousDan 2237 days ago
Why? SGX allows you to attest the contents of the enclave independently of the host software stack (OS/hypervisor, other apps).
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I was speaking to the general concern.

A small sandbox isn't a full threat in the manner I laid out, just the same owner-is-hostile dynamic.

If attestation keys were only rooted in the processor itself (ie not signed by Intel/AMD) and users could load their own, the worthwhile properties of hardened hardware would be preserved without making the owner an enemy.