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Tricky web timing attacks are becoming easier to use – and abuse


Tricky web timing attacks are becoming easier to use – and abuse

Researchers have long known that they can obtain hidden information about how a website works by measuring the time it takes to fulfill various requests and extrapolating information – and potential vulnerabilities – from slight deviations. Such “web timing attacks” have been described for years, but even if they work in theory, they would often […]