Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish • 1 year ago

Hackers can steal cryptographic keys by video-recording power LEDs 60 feet away

arstechnica.com

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Hackers can steal cryptographic keys by video-recording power LEDs 60 feet away

arstechnica.com

Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish • 1 year ago

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cross-posted to:
technology@beehaw.org

Key-leaking side channels are a fact of life. Now they can be done by video-recording power LEDs.

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Note to self - don’t add flashing LEDs to any security devices

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