Practice Side-channel Attack - 5.5 | Cryptography and Data Protection | Cyber Security Advance
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Question 1

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What is a side-channel attack?

💡 Hint: Remember that it is based on real-world physical data.

Question 2

Easy

Name one type of side-channel attack.

💡 Hint: Think about how information can leak through different forms.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is a side-channel attack?

  • A direct cryptographic attack
  • An attack exploiting physical information
  • An attack based on brute force

💡 Hint: Remember, it's about using indirect methods to gain access.

Question 2

True or False: Timing attacks measure power consumption to infer data.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about what kind of measurements are involved.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a system that can be robust against both timing and power analysis attacks. What features would you include?

💡 Hint: Think about how to obscure both process timing and energy patterns simultaneously.

Question 2

Explain the trade-off between performance and security in the context of protective measures against side-channel attacks.

💡 Hint: Consider how security measures can impact speed and efficiency.

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