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title: "PLATYPUS: Hackers Can Obtain Crypto Keys by Monitoring CPU Power Consumption"
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<span style="color: #000000">Researchers have disclosed the details of a new side-channel attack method that can be used to obtain sensitive information from a system by observing variations in the processor’s power consumption.</span>

<span style="color: #000000">The attack method has been dubbed </span>[<span style="color: #000000">PLATYPUS</span>](https://platypusattack.com/)<span style="color: #000000"> (Power Leakage Attacks: Targeting Your Protected User Secrets) due to the fact that the platypus can detect weak electrical signals emitted by its prey.</span>

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