What type of side-channel attacks do cybercriminals launch by studying how long it takes an embedded system to respond to different inputs?
- Timing attacks
- DoS attacks
- Priority inversion
Explanation: Attacks against embedded systems exploit security vulnerabilities in the software and hardware components. They are susceptible to timing attacks, whereby attackers discover vulnerabilities by studying how long it takes the system to respond to different inputs. A timing attack is considered a side-channel attack.
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