Re: nuke password to delete luks header

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On Mon, Jan 06, 2014 at 22:44:13 CET, R3s1stanc3 wrote:
> 
> 
> On 06.01.2014, Heinz Diehl wrote:
> > On 06.01.2014, R3s1stanc3 wrote:
> >
> >> If you got the possibility to access your computer for a few seconds,
> >> before an attacker does, you simply could enter your nuke password and
> >> delete the luks header.
> >
> > You maybe could just switch off the power?! Depends on the situation..
> >
> >
> I'm thinking of the most extreme case, where the attacker has the
> resources to bruteforce your password.

An attacker that can brute-force your password will not allow you
a chance to nuke it first. Please stop dreaming.

Arno
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