The Thunderbolt port found in millions of PCs can be exploited by hackers to read and copy all stored data, according to new research from Eindhoven University of Technology. With just a few minutes of physical access to the PC, the technique discovered by Björn Ruytenberg can bypass the login screen of sleeping or locked computer—and even its hard disk encryption—to gain full access to the computer’s data. This attack leaves no trace of inclusion, so those effected would not realize that their data had been compromised. Rutenberg says there’s no easy software fix, only disabling the Thunderbolt port altogether.
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