Vista BitLocker and other disc encryption subverted

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Contrary to popular assumption, DRAMs used in most modern computers retain their contents for seconds to minutes after power is lost, even at operating temperatures and even if removed from a motherboard. Although DRAMs become less reliable when they are not refreshed, they are not immediately erased, and their contents persist sufficiently for malicious (or […]

Vista update - Bork warning

So, Microsoft had their latest update to Vista over the last few days and guess what? It borks your system.
The empire released a number of updates that are prerequisites to the first service pack due out in early March. A number of users are reporting that the update fails and sends their system into […]