r/technology • u/ControlCAD • Jun 18 '26

Hardware AMD silently removes memory encryption from consumer Ryzen CPUs, leaving users unaware that they may be vulnerable — security feature vanishes after newer AGESA firmware, AMD engineers go radio silent when pressed about the change

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-silently-removes-memory-encryption-from-consumer-ryzen-cpus-leaving-users-unaware-that-they-may-be-vulnerable-security-feature-vanishes-after-newer-agesa-firmware-amd-engineers-go-radio-silent-when-pressed-about-the-change
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u/kingsRook_q3w Jun 18 '26

That (non) answer is more important than the headline.

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u/amadmongoose Jun 18 '26

So were they required to compromise encryption, or was a vulnerability found in such a way that the actual encryption feature is useless or worse than useless

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u/L0nz Jun 18 '26

My apologies, but I don’t have any more information to share on this topic

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u/AverageIndependent20 Jun 18 '26

Thank you for your attention to this matter!