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New Thunderbolt hack exposes your files: How to check if you’re safe

New Thunderbolt hack exposes your files: How to check if you’re safe

Posted on May 11, 2020August 27, 2023 By Jarvis

A new Thunderbolt vulnerability could allow hackers to bypass a laptop’s security and access its files – regardless of your password – in a matter of minutes, researchers have announced. Dubbed Thunderspy, the exploit can be used on computers with encrypted drives, though it requires physical access to the notebook and Intel says that recent OSes, including Windows, macOS, and Linux, have been patched against the hack.
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