Timing attack: A form of attack where the attacker learns information about the target system by observing the time it takes for the system to respond to inputs. The analysis of the time required to perform cryptographic operations can potentially reveal sensitive data, such as secret keys, especially in poorly implemented cryptographic systems.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D4: Cloud Application Security | CISM D4: Incident Management | CISSP D3: Security Architecture and Engineering | Security+ D2: Threats Vulnerabilities and Mitigations | SSCP D5: Cryptography
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