Reply to post: Hmm

New side-channel leak: Boffins bash operating system page caches until they spill secrets

Starace
Alert

Hmm

Both attacks require running a local process. If you have hostile software successfully running on your device you're already screwed regardless of the mechanism.

It's an interesting exploit but some of the recent panics are more about an unrealistic idea of system security from researchers than the actual threat.

POST COMMENT House rules

Not a member of The Register? Create a new account here.

  • Enter your comment

  • Add an icon

Anonymous cowards cannot choose their icon