Encrypt file while you are using it
NoOp
glgxg at sbcglobal.net
Mon Nov 24 17:15:03 UTC 2008
On 11/24/2008 07:49 AM, Bart Silverstrim wrote:
[snip]
>
> There's no way I've ever seen to have a file encrypted AND used at the
> same time by the user. This is the whole reason non-encrypted swapfiles,
> state of memory, and temp files are a vulnerability in a protection
> scheme. Encrypted files must be in an unencrypted state to be used.
>
Along those lines, this might be of interest:
http://aronzak.wordpress.com/tag/ubuntu-intrepid/
[Proof of concept: Attacking eCrypt Private Directories 6 November, 2008]
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