New side-channel attack vulnerability found in Intel CPU
Add one more vulnerability to the list of side-channel attacks that have long dogged Intel CPUs.
Add one more vulnerability to the list of side-channel attacks that have long dogged Intel CPUs.
Israeli researchers uncovered a novel way that hackers could steal sensitive data from a highly secured computer: by tapping into the vibrations from a cooling system fan.
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