Re: [PATCH encrypted swsusp 1/3] core functionality

From: Bernd Eckenfels
Date: Wed Apr 13 2005 - 20:17:09 EST


In article <20050413233904.GA31174@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> you wrote:
> The dmcrypt swap can only be unlocked by the user with a passphrase,
> which is analogous to how you unlock your ssh private key stored
> on the disk using a passphrase.

We talk about the unlocked system getting hacked. However I am not why the
hacker would head for the swap if he can as well read the ram.

Gruss
Bernd
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