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Even with perfect full disk encryption there is this. For absolutely perfect protection, you are going to have to rig a thermite charge with a battery backup and auto ignition criteria.
True however that was in very controlled circumstances. The RAM chips have to be either physically removed or very quickly chilled in order to extract the key. Possible yes, really feasible? Um no.
This works only if system was on in previous 3-5 minutes. And even then its not 100% effective. Keylogger, malware or social engineering might be more effective in most cases.
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[–] Fuckery 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Even with perfect full disk encryption there is this. For absolutely perfect protection, you are going to have to rig a thermite charge with a battery backup and auto ignition criteria.
[–] ImSureImPerfect [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Jesus. That seems like a little much, but I guess if we're talking about perfect protection it might be the only way.
I'm suddenly very glad that I don't need encryption so good that it's backed up by thermite.
[–] e0steven 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
True however that was in very controlled circumstances. The RAM chips have to be either physically removed or very quickly chilled in order to extract the key. Possible yes, really feasible? Um no.
[–] Fuckery ago (edited ago)
Not to mention half a key of thermite will probably burn your house to the ground and drill a hole to the center of the earth, but its effective.
[–] VimTsar 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
This works only if system was on in previous 3-5 minutes. And even then its not 100% effective. Keylogger, malware or social engineering might be more effective in most cases.