Secret ARC Processor Hidden in Intel's Core CPUs?

[Superbogey]

Anyone else read up on this? Interesting "Chicken Little" article at Boing Boing about the above processor with the ability to run independently of the main CPU. Talk amongst yourselves...
https://boingboing.net/2016/06/15/intel-x86-processors-ship-with.html

 

[Abe Frohman]

It will be a "Chicken Little" scenario if it's ever compromised but as of now I doubt there's much to worry about. You can protect yourself by not using any on-board ethernet your motherboard may have.