Cold-boot memory-remanence attack
Historical concept · local-technique:cold-boot
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Sensitive material can persist briefly in susceptible DRAM across power interruption or reboot.
Physical security, reducing key residency and suitable hardware protections.
Practical encryption attack study, not discovery of remanence physics. Full author roster remains in the cited source.
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Lest We Remember: Cold Boot Attacks on Encryption Keys — J. Alex Halderman and coauthors (paper authors; practical security demonstration). This is a publication record, not an origin or invention claim.
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"description": "Sensitive material can persist briefly in susceptible DRAM across power interruption or reboot.",
"defensive_context": "Physical security, reducing key residency and suitable hardware protections.",
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"title": "Lest We Remember: Cold Boot Attacks on Encryption Keys",
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"publication_date": "2008",
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