Because the code came from a third-party vendor (Insyde), it highlighted vulnerabilities in the complex global supply chain of PC manufacturing. 3. Current Status
Having the full source code makes it significantly easier for bad actors to find "zero-day" vulnerabilities in the BIOS/UEFI layer, which sits below the operating system and is difficult to monitor or defend. ICE_TEA_BIOS-master.zip
Security keys, including a private key for Intel Boot Guard , which is used to verify that the firmware has not been tampered with before the OS loads. Because the code came from a third-party vendor