Cache timing attacks also known as Cache attacks are a type of
side-channel attack
In computer security, a side-channel attack is a type of security exploit that leverages information inadvertently leaked by a system—such as timing, power consumption, or electromagnetic or acoustic emissions—to gain unauthorized access to ...
that allows attackers to gain information about a system purely by tracking
cache
Cache, caching, or caché may refer to:
Science and technology
* Cache (computing), a technique used in computer storage for easier data access
* Cache (biology) or hoarding, a food storing behavior of animals
* Cache (archaeology), artifacts p ...
access made by the victim system in a shared environment.
References
Side-channel attacks
Web security exploits
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