Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

> Nevertheless, if you can put a security coprocessor into the CPU itself

M1 powered Macs do this too. Does Intel or AMD make any chips with a TPM built in?



Two months ago, Microsoft announced the Pluton security processor and that future AMD, Intel, Qualcomm CPUs will have it. It seems to be for this exact purpose:

> These sophisticated attack techniques target the communication channel between the CPU and TPM, which is typically a bus interface. (...) The Pluton design removes the potential for that communication channel to be attacked by building security directly into the CPU.

https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2020/11/17/meet-the-...


Isn’t that what Intel PTT is? Basically TPM baked in? Not entirely sure myself but I think PTT did away with the need for a discrete TPM coprocessor.


Ah, sounds like it. Thanks, I wasn’t aware of PTT.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: