Deep CPU pipelines paired with the CPU. So far, typical targets of side-channel attacks have been mainly Smart Cards, cf. [CNK,Koc]. This is due to the ease of applying such attacks to smart cards. The measurements of sidechannel information on smart cards are almost . Branch prediction is vital for modern CPUs, improving instruction flow and performance, but also poses risks of side-channel attacks that exploit timing variations. Side-Channel Attacks, CPU Security, Branch Prediction Risks. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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