A critical vulnerability in Intel chips discovered nearly a decade ago allows hackers να αποκτήσουν τον πλήρη έλεγχο υπολογιστών Windows που επηρεάζονται χωρίς να χρειάζονται κωδικό πρόσβασης.
The vulnerability disclosed by Intel and classified as critical last week lies in the feature Active Intel Management (also known as AMT), which allows administrators to perform remote maintenance on computers. 
AMT also allows the administrator to remotely control the keyboard and mouse του υπολογιστή, ακόμη και αν ο computer is disabled.
AMT is also accessible through the browser even when the remote computer is in sleep mode. It is protected by a password defined by the administrator.
The problem is that a hacker can enter a blank password and gain full rights to the web console, according to independent technical analyzes by two security research labs.
Embedi researchers, who found the error, explained one white paper published on Friday that the defect exists because the default "admin" account for the web interface can be logged in without the user passwords.
Intel has so far not mentioned how many systems are affected.
However, a search on Shodan, the search engine for open ports and databases, shows that more than 8.500 devices are vulnerable at this time, with 3.000 only in the US. But there could be thousands of other devices at risk on internal networks.
In a statement, Intel said it was working with partners to address the issue and "expects officials to make updates available from the beginning of the week on May 8."
So far, the DellThe FujitsuThe HP, And the Lenovo have issued safety tips with instructions on when to fix the vulnerability. Consumer devices are not affected by the error.
Intel also published one tracking tool to determine if your systems are affected.
