Users cry foul after AMD stripped memory crypto from its consumer CPUs
11 hours ago
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- #privacy
- AMD's TSME security feature encrypts memory to protect against physical attacks.
- TSME was gradually extended from high-end CPUs to consumer Ryzen chips.
- Recently, AMD silently disabled TSME on lower-end processors without notice.
- AMD confirmed TSME is now restricted to PRO CPUs only.
- A Linux user discovered TSME was disabled despite BIOS settings.
- This change undermines trust in AMD's security commitment.