suspend
AssessTechniques
A low-power system state that pauses operation while preserving system context.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by security coverage, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 8Hacker News·7/2/2026securityLinux 6.9 LUKS suspend no longer wipes encryption keys from memory
A Hacker News discussion highlighted that since Linux 6.9, suspending a system with LUKS no longer wipes disk-encryption keys from memory as previously expected. The change raises security concerns for encrypted laptops and servers because keys may remain resident across suspend states until the underlying behavior is fixed or clarified.