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Dec 30, 2015 · Information Security

Executing a Cold‑Boot Attack on LUKS‑Encrypted Linux Systems

This article explains how researchers built the EvilAbigail tool to perform a cold‑boot attack on Linux machines using LUKS full‑disk encryption, detailing the use of LD_PRELOAD bootkits, initrd manipulation, and password extraction techniques while also discussing practical mitigations.