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DDRop: The $159 Attack That Breaks "Unbreakable" Cloud Encryption

If you've ever trusted "confidential computing" to keep your data safe from a cloud provider itself — even a malicious one — a paper disclosed this month should get your attention.

  • DDRop flaw reveals vulnerability in confidential computing technologies.
  • $159 circuit board interposer drops write commands, bypasses encryption.
  • Attack grants full control over protected VMs, requires server software control.

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