Attack on computer memory reveals vulnerability of widely-used security systems

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A combination of frost and refrigerant around the computers memory chips. At this temperature memory contents last for several minutes with almost no loss of information.
A combination of frost and refrigerant around the computer’s memory chips. At this temperature, memory contents last for several minutes with almost no loss of information.

A team of academic, industry and independent researchers has demonstrated a new class of computer attacks that compromise the contents of “secure” memory systems, particularly in laptops.


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