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New SnailLoad Attack Exploits Network Latency to Spy on Users’ Web Activities

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June 28, 2024 at 06:45AM Security researchers from Graz University of Technology have revealed a new side-channel attack, SnailLoad, capable of remotely inferring a user’s web activity. By exploiting network latency, the attack allows attackers to deduce websites visited or videos watched without needing to be in physical proximity to the victim’s Wi-Fi connection. Additionally, … Read more

New SnailLoad Attack Relies on Network Latency Variations to Infer User Activity

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June 24, 2024 at 12:25PM Researchers from Graz University of Technology have discovered a new method, SnailLoad, which enables remote attackers to infer websites and content viewed by a user without direct access to their network traffic. The attack is efficient and does not require a person-in-the-middle position or code execution on the victim’s system. … Read more