RobotToaster@mander.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 days agoAMD silently removes memory encryption from consumer Ryzen CPUs, leaving users unaware that they may be vulnerablewww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square22linkfedilinkarrow-up1150arrow-down15cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up1145arrow-down1external-linkAMD silently removes memory encryption from consumer Ryzen CPUs, leaving users unaware that they may be vulnerablewww.tomshardware.comRobotToaster@mander.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 days agomessage-square22linkfedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
minus-squarefrongt@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·27 days agoThat is not correct. Data can persist in RAM even when powered off, especially if the sticks are frozen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_boot_attack
minus-squareMalReynolds@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·27 days agoAh, thanks, I stand corrected. Still a good practice.
minus-squareJanx@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·27 days agoIsn’t that attack only viable within minutes of a machine being powered down? That seems like a huge caveat…
That is not correct. Data can persist in RAM even when powered off, especially if the sticks are frozen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_boot_attack
Ah, thanks, I stand corrected. Still a good practice.
Isn’t that attack only viable within minutes of a machine being powered down? That seems like a huge caveat…
TIL. Thanks.