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Or just power down, right?

Just to be clear, this attack is valid if your computer is asleep or powered up with the key in memory, correct? Shutting down a computer that doesn't unlock the drive without manual authentication should ensure that nothing in memory is of any use to an attacker.

So, for example, when traveling across borders it's a good idea to power down your computer rather than just sleep it.


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