Keys stored in DRAM could break secure disk encryption
Feb. 25
A team of researchers from Princeton University have proved that with physical access, secure encryption on a computers hard drive could be a moot point. A team of researchers from Princeton University have proved that with physical access, secure encryption on a computers hard drive could be a moot point. Our research shows that data in DRAM actually fades out gradually over a period of seconds to minutes, enabling an attacker to read the full contents of memory by cutting power and then rebooting into a malicious operating system, the researchers say. "People trust encryption to protect sensitive data when their computer is out of their immediate control," said EFF Staff Technologist Seth Schoen, a member of the research team.
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