'You can now jailbreak your AMD CPU' — Google researchers release kit to exploit microcode vulnerability in Ryzen Zen 1 to Zen 4 chips - eviltoast
Zen 1 through Zen 4 are now open to inserting any microcode you (or an attacker) want
  • Jerkface (any/all)@lemmy.caEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Interesting choice of words; “jailbreaking” is something the user does to advantageously overcome limitations placed on a device by its manufacturer. What does jailbreaking my CPU allow me to do? Turn it into a brick if I’m not careful. Potentially turn it into a different CPU? (Shades of Crusoe.) Change its identification numbers?