A side-channel attack monitors indirect signals, like power consumption, electromagnetic radiation, or timing, to steal cryptographic keys and other secrets. While they usually target hardware – ...

Device security requires designers to secure their algorithms, not only against direct attacks on the input and output, but also against side-channel attacks. This requirement is especially notable ...

The big picture: Side-channel attacks are designed to exploit specific types of information leaked by hardware devices, allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive or secret data.