Thermanator and the Thermal Residue Attack

Explore the Thermanator thermal side-channel attack in this 25-minute Black Hat conference talk. Discover how popular keyboards from various manufacturers are vulnerable to this attack, which can accurately determine entire passwords or significantly reduce password search space up to 60 seconds after entry. Learn from researchers Tyler Kaczmarek, Ercan Ozturk, and Gene Tsudik as they present their findings and demonstrate the effectiveness of this novel security threat. Gain insights into the implications of thermal residue attacks on keyboard security and potential countermeasures.

Thermanator and the Thermal Residue Attack