New attack steals secret crypto keys from Android and iOS phones

Ars Technica
By Dan GoodinMar 3, 2016, 3:08 pm752 pts
Enlarge (credit: Genkin et al.) Researchers have devised an attack on Android and iOS devices that successfully steals cryptographic keys used to protect Bitcoin wallets, Apple Pay accounts, and other high-value assets. The exploit is what cryptographers call a non-invasive side-channel attack. It works…

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