Side-channel attacks are security vulnerabilities that exploit indirect information leakage from a system to gain unauthorized access or perform malicious actions. These attacks can target various physical aspects of a device, such as timing information, power consumption, electromagnetic leaks, or even sound. By analyzing this extraneous data, attackers can infer sensitive information like encryption keys or passwords without needing to breach the system directly.
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