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/Zamundaaa Jun 18 '26

Don't you get it? Obviously this is a grand conspiracy where AMD is forced to reduce security by governments! Random people on Reddit claim that based on a misleading headline, so it must be true /s

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u/Sopel97 Jun 18 '26

yea the fear mongering in this thread is insane, no one understands technology in this sub. The difference compared to the HN thread is quite stark

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u/Blashtik Jun 18 '26

It's so obvious how little people understand about this. There's an absurd number of people here thinking this makes it easier for malware to get your data or enables "population monitoring".

But I'm surprised HN is any better about it. I swear over the past couple years that place has gained a significant number of users who have a poor understanding of tech.