SSD Vulnerability
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2022 2:01 pm
I just encountered this: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ssd-o ... cebook.com
Malware can hide in the over-provision area of a SSD.
The proposed fix from the article:
Malware can hide in the over-provision area of a SSD.
The proposed fix from the article:
If you're writing code for SSDs, this is stuff you'll want to know about!The researchers suggest implementing a pseudo-erase algorithm that physically deletes data on an SSD without affecting real-world performance to counter the first attack model.
It is recommended to implement a new monitoring system that can closely watch the over-provisioned size of the SSDs in real-time to counter the second attack model.