BitUnlocker unveiled.

[Erbmaster]

This massive security hole should have the security conscious on their toes, and fast!

Word arrives from The Electronic Frontier Foundation that a crack team of researchers - including the Foundation's own Seth Schoen - have discovered a gaping security flaw in everyday disk encryption technologies, including Microsoft's BitLocker as well as TrueCrypt, dm-crypt, and Apple's FileVault....
...If a machine is screen-locked or left in sleep or hibernation mode, Schoen and his cohorts proclaim, an attacker can circumvent disk encryption simply by powering the machine down and quickly re-booting to an external hard drive.

This security hole is largely dependant on the DRAM you use.
As data is retained for up to a minute after powerdown in some circumstances, the retained keys are easy pickings following a cold-boot.

BitUnlocker in action

Source :- The Register

 

[Dark Atheist]

you posting stories so you can access the employees section again

 

[Erbmaster]

you posting stories so you can access the employees section again

Far from it ...been there done that. Still have the T-Shirt somewhere (although it's now faded and reads 'XP-erience or NTFS.org' or something like that)

I did feel this needs exposure however. It's a pretty big story, and well....I didn't see it posted on the main page.

If you don't like people posting stories in the 'News Submission' forum I figure it's a flawed concept from idea to production, yet strangely the section still exists. So as such I'll use it

Think of it as me making your job easier today, oh, and with that in mind; you're welcome

 

[Electronic Punk]

Having been messing with Bitlocker for enterprise deployment recently, I know we are safe as the PC has had it's sleep mode disabled.

But I guess thre is that period where the machine will be locked before hibernating.

 

[Dark Atheist]

im too busy atm to post stories, moving everything over to 64bit, and i have given you credit on the front page

 

[Erbmaster]

I was amazed to see DRAM hold data for 10 mins lying on a table when cooled tho
Maybe we'll see gangs of hit 'n' run DRAM thieves with cans of compressed air!

im too busy atm to post stories, moving everything over to 64bit, and i have given you credit on the front page

Was only pulling yer leg, hence all my emoticon spammage
Thanks for posting it tho /fluffle