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I've always heard that cold boot attacks like that require the ram to be frozen before the computer turns off (or the ram is removed).
by Buge 7y ago
I've always heard that cold boot attacks like that require the ram to be frozen before the computer turns off (or the ram is removed).
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y agoIn reality, RAM doesn't so much instantly lose its contents on power off anyway, the freezing just slows it down. IIRC there are cases of recovering significant portions of RAM a half hour or more after poweroff even without freezing.
- Buge 7y agoYou're right, I think an attack could be possible on some computers if the agents act very quickly. I don't think 30 minutes would be possible though, judging from what is said and shown in the original cold boot video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDaicPIgn9U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDaicPIgn9U