Cold boot attack leaves Apple and Microsoft systems vulnerable to data theft

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By Ian BarkerSep 13, 2018, 10:42 am381 ptsTrending
Researchers at cyber security company F-Secure have discovered a weakness in modern computers' firmware that attackers can use to steal encryption keys and other sensitive information. Physical access to the computer is needed to exploit the weakness, but once an attacker has gained this they can successfully…

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