AMD Silently Removes Memory Encryption from Consumer Ryzen CPUs
Hacker News (AI keywords)·11 hours ago·Incident
AMD removed a hardware-level memory encryption feature from consumer Ryzen processors without public announcement, according to a Tom's Hardware report. The feature disappeared following a newer AGESA firmware update, and AMD engineers declined to explain the change when asked. Users who relied on the feature for data protection may now be vulnerable without knowing it.