Re:Password Managers: Under the Hood of Secrets Management
by Ajedi32 on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @07:02PM
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You're speaking as if HSM encrypted memory and strong hardware security are standard on all laptops these days. They aren't. Lockscreens can often be bypassed, especially if you have physical access. [1][2]
All it takes is for the _exploit_ to be automated (not the actual act of stealing laptops) such that any random person off the street can do it. Then a targeted attack is no longer necessary; crimes of opportunity become the larger threat.
All it takes is for the _exploit_ to be automated (not the actual act of stealing laptops) such that any random person off the street can do it. Then a targeted attack is no longer necessary; crimes of opportunity become the larger threat.
[1]: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/microsoft-fixes-cort...
[2]: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/nov/29/macos-hig...