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cold boot attack

cold boot attack noun: a type of sidechannel attack in which somebody with physical access to a computer is able to retrieve encryption keys from a running operating system after a reboot. It relies on the fact that the contents of memory can still be read for a short period after power is cut off.

Noun

cold boot attack (plural cold boot attacks)

  1. A type of sidechannel attack in which somebody with physical access to a computer is able to retrieve encryption keys from a running operating system after a reboot. It relies on the fact that the contents of memory can still be read for a short period after power is cut off.

Forms of cold boot attack

pluralcold boot attacks

Questions about cold boot attack

What does cold boot attack mean?
Cold boot attack means a type of sidechannel attack in which somebody with physical access to a computer is able to retrieve encryption keys from a running operating system after a reboot. It relies on the fact that the contents of memory can still be read for a short period after power is cut off.
What part of speech is cold boot attack?
Cold boot attack is a noun.
What is the plural of cold boot attack?
The plural of cold boot attack is cold boot attacks.

Words near cold boot attack in the dictionary

  1. cold biscuits
  2. cold blob
  3. cold blood
  4. Cold Blow
  5. cold boot
  6. cold boot attack
  7. cold boot attacks
  8. cold booted
  9. cold booting
  10. cold boots
  11. cold brew

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