349 Intel's Project ODIN is an unauthorized surveillance nightmare. Think a VPN will help you? Think again! This, this is scary, from someone who worked on the Intel Management Engine (media.patriots.win) posted 1 year ago by catsfive 1 year ago by catsfive +349 / -0 136 comments download share 136 comments share download save hide report block hide replies
Spectre IIRC was the justification used to implement heavier (and extremely resource intensive) security measures like core isolation.
I don't believe it has been resolved entirely without it, but I haven't checked into it in a very long time either.