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Side-Channel Attack

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Branch Target Reuse: The Spectre Variant Threatening JIT Compilers

Branch Target Reuse (BTR) revives the Spectre vulnerability by exploiting CPU prediction in JIT engines, impacting Intel-based Linux systems with new side-channel attacks and requiring timely patching.

Sep 30, 2026

Understanding Decades-Old File-Notification Bugs in Major Operating Systems

Learn about longstanding side-channel vulnerabilities in Linux, Windows, macOS, and Android file-notification subsystems and their real impact on user security.

Sep 25, 2026

How Headphones Can Unintentionally Leak Audio Signals and What It Means for You

Discover how headphones can leak audio through walls using radio signals despite encryption, and understand the limitations and risks of this new eavesdropping technique.

Sep 21, 2026