• InsurgentRat@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    Maybe, it depends how it works.

    Memory is often unencrypted and/or contains encryption keys. Many programs rely on the assumption that it’s cleared on powerdown for security.

    Depending on how this memory enters the long term state it seems that a lot of legacy software might become vulnerable to a really simple attack.

    Pulling the plug might no longer be something that forces someone to engage in rubber hose analysis.

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      Many programs rely on the assumption that it’s cleared on powerdown for security.

      In a world with ULTRARAM those programs will need to be rewritten to operate under new assumptions.

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        Sure of course of course but umm have you seen software?

        There are still windows xp computers on the internet.

        It’s not insurmountable, and of course I have no idea if/how this will roll out.

        Just it seems to mess with a rather deep assumption we have about how computers operate when we develop software and threat models.

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          The better example is that there are still programs compiled in Win 95 running here and there if I’m correct.

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          Sure, but anyone who’s still running WindowsXP on their laptop wants to suffer.

          As always, the security-minded will be able to secure their devices and everyone else will not care until it bites them. ULTRARAM isn’t revolutionary in that regard.