January 11, 2021

Google Titan security keys hacked by French researchers

Researchers can now made software copies of Google's "unclonable" Titan security keys - but not yet undetectably.

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December 16, 2019

Plundervolt – stealing secrets by starving your computer of voltage

Turns out that if you drop your CPU voltage just enough, it makes mistakes that could let you sneak in where you shouldn't.

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August 29, 2018

And you thought you were safe behind your laptop screen…

Modern LCD screens don't spew out electronic emissions like the old "tube" displays - but apparently they make telltale noises instead.

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July 31, 2018

Leaky radio devices broadcast chipset data, discover researchers

Researchers at EURECOM S3 Group found that they can extract crypto keys from a set of run-of-the-mill communications chips just by listening to the noise it makes.

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January 03, 2018

F**CKWIT, aka KAISER, aka KPTI – Intel CPU flaw needs low-level OS patches

It's known variously as F**KWIT, KAISER and KPTI - it's an Intel CPU flaw that means we need to trade performance for security.

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February 23, 2017

Drones can steal data from infected PCs by spying on blinking LEDs

Is that a drone hovering outside your office window snooping on your disk's flashing lights? Time to move it away from the window

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November 18, 2016

OK, so it’s called “BlackNurse”. But *why*? [Chet Chat Podcast 255]

Here's the latest episode of our security podcast. Enjoy!

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March 04, 2016

Forget iPhone backdoors, here’s a *side* door that can steal your keys

Researchers planted a magnetic coil under the table and sniffed out cryptographic keys using electromagnetic emissions.

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November 04, 2015

What would YOU do with a $1,000,000 exploit? [Chet Chat Podcast 220]

Here's the past week's news in a way that's fun, informative and educational - all in a tight, quarter-hour podcast format. (Plus - find out what Chester would do with the $1m!)

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