Attack Against PC Thunderbolt Port

Schneier on Security 2020-05-12

Summary:

The attack requires physical access to the computer, but it's pretty devastating: On Thunderbolt-enabled Windows or Linux PCs manufactured before 2019, his technique can bypass the login screen of a sleeping or locked computer -- and even its hard disk encryption -- to gain full access to the computer's data. And while his attack in many cases requires opening a...

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Bruce Schneier

Date tagged:

05/12/2020, 07:12

Date published:

05/12/2020, 07:09