Frequent very short power disruptions

0  2017-12-23 by ConterminousPoverty

This is the second state I have lived where this happens. I am no expert but this could be a good data gathering technique right?

33 comments

3  bendyKneezBlowzTreez 2017-12-23

How does this gather data?

0  ConterminousPoverty 2017-12-23

By locking whats in your ram.

3  bendyKneezBlowzTreez 2017-12-23

Yeah, you’re definitely no expert.

1  ConterminousPoverty 2017-12-23

No, I am not, but ask yourself why you need to wait five minutes before you plug you stuff back in?

1  bendyKneezBlowzTreez 2017-12-23

Except a few cases (ballast driven lights, devices that use compressors) you don’t need to wait 5 minutes. The only reason you heard to wait 5 minutes was to let power supply capacitors discharge.

1  ConterminousPoverty 2017-12-23

Not small electronics, you have to wait to reset their memory.

2  bendyKneezBlowzTreez 2017-12-23

Sure, for a second or two, until power dissipates and RAM is cleared.

I applaud the scrutiny and questioning of what’s what though. We should all be suspect of everything. In this case however, you’re paranoid over nothing.

a power cut could however cover for someone swapping out server hardware such that when you reconnect, you reconnect to a compromised server.

1  ConterminousPoverty 2017-12-23

What is the wait period for when you reset your router?

1  ConterminousPoverty 2017-12-23

Its happened 7 times now to the whole house.

1  bendyKneezBlowzTreez 2017-12-23

Wait period is to let power disappeared from capacitors. Theoretically damage to components could occur if power is rapidly cycled on and off.

Wait period is not to clear ram.

1  ConterminousPoverty 2017-12-23

Thank you sir, this makes me feel better.

1  ConterminousPoverty 2017-12-23

And your routers memory.

1  bendyKneezBlowzTreez 2017-12-23

Definitely not “locking” data in ram. Possibly for a few microseconds, maybe longer if RAM is cryogenically frozen. Power outage would not be an ideal way to capture data.

“Volatile memory is computer storage that only maintains its data while the device is powered. ... However, the data in RAM stays there only while the computer is running; when the computer is shut off, RAM loses its data. Volatile memory contrasts with non-volatile memory, which does not lose content when power is lost.”

1  ConterminousPoverty 2017-12-23

Keep reading, I don't want to start a fight or anything, but nothing vanishes without a trace.

1  bendyKneezBlowzTreez 2017-12-23

It will vanish exactly as magnetism will disappear, with a trace, from an electro magnet once power is removed. I

1  ConterminousPoverty 2017-12-23

See, like he said ther is always a trace.

1  bendyKneezBlowzTreez 2017-12-23

Sure, in the same way a trace of light remains after you turn off a lamp...........

1  ConterminousPoverty 2017-12-23

Is it not true you can recover data from a hard drive that has beenwritten over?

1  bendyKneezBlowzTreez 2017-12-23

Hard drive and RAM are two totally different things.

1  ConterminousPoverty 2017-12-23

Yes, sorry just got done reading a long ass article about forensics and ram. I apologize.

1  bendyKneezBlowzTreez 2017-12-23

It’s all good! This is kinda my thing ;-) — knock back a few brewskis for me!

1  ConterminousPoverty 2017-12-23

I am totally will. I am still weirded out by the power going out and coming right back on. I can't imagine its a capacity issue, probably just bad logistics. Okay my friend put me In th direction of something interesting, please?

2  ConterminousPoverty 2017-12-23

I am guessing it is to gather router data.

1  bendyKneezBlowzTreez 2017-12-23

You’re just speculating with a tin foil hat and no understanding of the subject. This would not gather router data! If power is off, the ability to collect electronic data goes up exponentially!

1  ConterminousPoverty 2017-12-23

Thats not what I am saying. When the power comes back on data is collected.

1  bendyKneezBlowzTreez 2017-12-23

The data is gone when power comes back on!!

1  ConterminousPoverty 2017-12-23

If that is true why do we wait to plug our stuff back in?

1  bendyKneezBlowzTreez 2017-12-23

You must just be f’in around right? Setup a packet sniffer and watch what happens as your router comes online. You’ll see any data sent m, none of which will be the contents of ram prior to reboot.

Seriously, if you were surfing porn and the power went out, I promise, your router won’t be ratting you out to mom!

1  ConterminousPoverty 2017-12-23

I am not fucking around, I am drunk, but my power has gone out nine times now tonight. My MOM can verify. If I can't post this stuff here where can I.

1  timecrystals 2017-12-23

Check your electrical wiring. This happened to me before and a fuse blew up in the fuse box after a while, I guess the electrical work was old/bad.

1  ConterminousPoverty 2017-12-23

This might be the true true.

1  ConterminousPoverty 2017-12-23

All the fuses are good power goes out to the whole house then is back on in maybe 1 or 2 seconds. I thought maybe a deep trojan that only sends data when power boots.

1  ConterminousPoverty 2017-12-23

I give up, it must just be a infrastructr problem. ^

1  ConterminousPoverty 2017-12-23

Keep reading, I don't want to start a fight or anything, but nothing vanishes without a trace.

1  ConterminousPoverty 2017-12-23

Thank you sir, this makes me feel better.