Dangerous memory of your graphics adapter

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http://www.myce.com/news/dangerous-memory-of-your-graphics-adapter-75564/

Under the name “Palinopsia Bug” a group of developers report about graphics adapters that remember the contents of your screen even after rebooting the computer. This is achieved by simply accessing the content of the graphic card’s frame buffer. While currently being just a proof of concept, the “Palinopsia Bug” could be a potential severe security issue.

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