Cold Boot Attacks are Back! - ThreatWire

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An educational look at cyber security, this time on Hak5:
Cold boot attacks are back, British Airways got their Website Hacked, and the GCHQ Data Collection Standards are deemed Illegal. All that coming up now on ThreatWire.

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Editor: Perrin M
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[ThingEngineer]

Slow temperature… That terminology works because the atoms are moving slow and the temperature is low. ;)

[craigsurbrook]

If the memory data is always encrypted while operating NO MEMORY SCRAPE can work. Can you guess which company has such intellectual property? Bet you can't.

[juliettaylorswift]

Mass surveillance? Yes, but have to do it a different way.
Link tax? ...

[cheifthumbs]

Nothing like 2 kilos of C4 wired to the Bios. Incorrect bios login leads to Just as silly.

[inadaizz]

Is Konboot functioning at its peak an example of a "cold boot attack"?

[gaydolfhitler]

Cold boots are pretty much hypothetical.
They would only be used if they raided someone while they were using it or if they left an encrypted laptop suspended, which is a big no no anyway.

[jafanapride]

why isn't there Indonesian subtitles

[More_Row]

Anyone noticed she looks a bit like Anita Sarkesian.