SPECTER attack leaks air-gapped data through USB power controls

Researchers have demonstrated a covert channel called SPECTER that can leak secrets from air-gapped computers by manipulating USB power-management and device-state controls, without carrying the stolen information in USB data transfers. The technique requires an already compromised computer with administrator or root privileges. An attacker recovers the information by observing a connected smartphone’s charging statu…

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