Researchers uncover side-channel attacks that target the GPU

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The attacks begin with a malicious app that spies on the infected system and steals passwords through GPU rendering

A team of researchers has shown how a series of attacks on a GPU can enable hackers to inflitrate a device, stealing passwords and spying on web activity. GPUs are the devices that improve the p...

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