On 11/11/2010 07:55 PM, Roman Rakus wrote:
On 11/08/2010 03:12 PM, Gregory Maxwell wrote:
> Here is the attack: Your system is running with nice secure encrypted
> drives, no console access (or a locked screen on a laptop). The
> attacker inserts a bootable USB key and hits the power switch. System
> reboots into the USB key, it retrieves the cryptographic keys for
> reading your disk from memory, then copies whatever information it
> likes.
>
Only if the laptop is configured to boot from the USB. But I know,
everything here is theoretical.
RR
Yes, it's theoretical; I only wanted to know if there is a protection of
any kind already implemented.
I did a test and if i use an electric screwdriver I can get access to
the laptop memory in eight seconds.
The next step would be a freezer spray, -50C and less, removing of DIMMs
from the laptop and reading them.
I don't know how you, but when I am about to leave my workplace, I click
on the button "Shut Down" and bye, bye, my computer, walking out of the
room.
Vaclav M.