Virtualization Review

Configuring and Using Intel AMT for Remote Out-of-Band Server Management

Tom Fenton walks you through how to enable and configure AMT and describes his experience using it for remotely accessing servers via the network at the BIOS level, an ability commonly referred to as ...
Threat Post

Intel AMT Loophole Allows Hackers to Gain Control of Some PCs in Under a Minute

Researchers say an unprotected Management Engine BIOS Extension can allow an attacker the ability to configure Intel’s AMT feature for remote access by a hacker. Researchers have found a loophole in ...
Bleeping Computer

Intel AMT Security Issue Lets Attackers Bypass BIOS and BitLocker Passwords

An F-Secure security researcher has found a way to use Intel's Active Management Technology (AMT) to bypass BIOS passwords, BitLocker credentials, and TPM pins and gain access to previously-secured ...
Ars Technica

Intel AMT - block its access to network hardware forever?

I recently bought a used Lenovo T470 for personal use which has Intel MBE / Intel AMT capabilities. Is AMT on, is it off, who knows? Is somebody trolling through my computer in a manner which I cannot ...
Computer Weekly

F-Secure highlights another critical Intel security issue

Insecure defaults in Intel’s Active Management Technology (AMT) allow an intruder to completely bypass login credentials in most corporate laptops in 30 seconds, researchers at security firm F-Secure ...