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Fantastic explanation of cache timing attacks. This morning I was explaining spectre to non-technical people and let me tell you, "leaking L1 CPU cache memory,"
by pgt 9y ago
Fantastic explanation of cache timing attacks. This morning I was explaining spectre to non-technical people and let me tell you, "leaking L1 CPU cache memory," is a real party starter. So I'm using there librarian example going forward.
- pgt 9y agoI used your explanation in a longer note, "Spectre: How do side-channel attacks work?"[^1] to try and explain how side-channel attacks work (partly to myself, and partly to non-hackers). [^note]: https://www.facebook.com/notes/petrus-theron/spectre-how-do-side-channel-attacks-work/10154397550352465/?pnref=story https://www.facebook.com/notes/petrus-theron/spectre-how-do-...
- hyperion2010 9y agoThanks for the heads up!