Your Ryzen CPU used to encrypt your RAM. A firmware update silently turned that off.
AMD has silently disabled a security feature on its consumer Ryzen processors that protected users against physical attacks on their computer’s memory. The feature, Transparent Secure Memory Encryption, encrypts all data stored in RAM using a hardware-generated key that changes on every boot. When active, it renders cold boot attacks, DRAM interface snooping, and physical […] This story continues at The Next Web
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