Quantum Cog@lemmy.worldtoCybersecurity@sh.itjust.works•Could someone explain to me exactly what this feature is?English
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8 months agoAFAIK Windows is also prone to this. TPM bus is not encrypted on Windows too and you can break into bitlocker protected laptop. Video Source
Lol! Didn’t check the source. I remembered watching this video a month ago, So I linked it.
After researching more this is the information I found.
This type of attack is only possible with external TPM without PIN protection. (Not a problem for fairly new CPUs with integrated TPM ~5 year old.) This method of breaking into bitlocker isn’t new. A hijaker demonstrated it back in 2013
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So, the Linux kernel feature will improve TPM security for older computers