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new class of computer attacks? nope.
February 23, 2008 by Anonymous, 1 year 39 weeks ago
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I have been in the computer field since 1965, and I can assert that attacks accessing memory are not exactly new. When first contemplating security packages in the early 70's (against terrorists!), we concluded that such were best viewed as deterrents to make unauthorized access difficult - that the only almost-secure computer was one that had no power attached and was stored under at least a half-mile of non-conductive rubble.
That newer memory stacks lose readable charges faster than older ones is some security advantage, but these "new" attacks are with powered-up (yes, "hibernate" mode leaves power on - in the main, it shuts down energy-eaters like monitors and disk/tape drives) memory or at most systems which had power within literally seconds previously. Bah.