Intel has added ransomware detection capabilities at the silicon level in it’s 11th generation Intel Core vPro CPUs with support for the Hardware Shield and Threat Detection Technology or TDT features. Through a partnership with Boston based Cyberreason, these new features are expected in the first half of 2021.
Hardware Shield is a technology that will lock down the UEFI/BIOS, whereas TDT will utilize the CPU telemetry and ML heuristics to detect possibly malicious code. The idea behind the new features is to share some of its data with security software and allow it to spot malware that may be hiding in places where antivirus apps can’t reach. As the Intel PMU sits beneath applications, the OS, and virtualization layers on the system it can deliver a more accurate representation of active threats, system-wide.
So if you’re looking at replacing computers, you may want to wait for the new 11th generation Intel chips.
