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List:       tails-dev
Subject:    [Tails-dev] PROBLEM: memtest tests only LOWMEM
From:       intrigeri () boum ! org (intrigeri)
Date:       2011-12-26 10:34:56
Message-ID: 85y5tztycv.fsf () boum ! org
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Hi Chris,

Chris wrote (26 Dec 2011 10:05:27 GMT) :
> I understand what cold boot attack is although what is this suppose
> to protect against exactly? Is it dismount encrypted drive and wipe
> after x seconds of inactivity? If the system loses power wouldn't
> the attack still work since you couldn't have wiped it? Or is it
> that through the use of registers you are avoiding storing it in
> memory and are wiping that memory which is initially used?
> The question then I would think becomes can you recover from the key
> from the registers.

If you're interested in that level of detail,
please start by reading our specification and design document:

  https://tails.boum.org/contribute/design/

Cheers,
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