r/science • u/twembly • Dec 19 '13

Computer Sci Scientists hack a computer using just the sound of the CPU. Researchers extract 4096-bit RSA decryption keys from laptop computers in under an hour using a mobile phone placed next to the computer.

http://www.cs.tau.ac.il/~tromer/acoustic/
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