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Title: Any one using trucrypy, bitlocker, filevault, ect. should watch this Post by: freeloader247 on June 27, 2011, 05:43:19 PM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDaicPIgn9U
Title: Re: Any one using trucrypy, bitlocker, filevault, ect. should watch this Post by: TraderTimm on June 27, 2011, 05:48:30 PM Some of these tools have corrected storing keys in DRAM, and this video is from 2006. I think most companies would have their products updated from five years ago.
Title: Re: Any one using trucrypy, bitlocker, filevault, ect. should watch this Post by: elggawf on June 27, 2011, 05:55:47 PM The most important thing is that when Bitcoin client implements it's wallet encryption, that it doesn't make the same mistake.
Title: Re: Any one using trucrypy, bitlocker, filevault, ect. should watch this Post by: qualia8 on June 27, 2011, 06:50:02 PM wow. that's crazy!
Title: Re: Any one using trucrypy, bitlocker, filevault, ect. should watch this Post by: Synaesthesia on June 27, 2011, 06:57:40 PM Still requires physical access (and crazy RAM-grabbing skills).
Title: Re: Any one using trucrypy, bitlocker, filevault, ect. should watch this Post by: swusc2 on June 27, 2011, 07:26:52 PM The lesson we learn here?
Don't leave you computer in open areas. Title: Re: Any one using trucrypy, bitlocker, filevault, ect. should watch this Post by: TheAlchemist on June 27, 2011, 08:56:33 PM Thanks for the video! =) I didn't know about cold boot attacks until your post. I actually use TrueCrypt and Apple's FileVault, so this affects me directly.
It appears as though no disk-encryption software is immune, so the only "solution" is to turn off your PC when you're not using it. I'm gonna start shutting down my MacBook instead of putting it to sleep. :-\ |