Researchers were able to recover cryptographic keys from computers by watching video of their power LED — the cryptographic calculations affect the brightness of the LED in predictable ways.
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Researchers were able to recover cryptographic keys from computers by watching video of their power LED — the cryptographic calculations affect the brightness of the LED in predictable ways.
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