AES-256 keys sniffed in seconds using E200 of kit a few inches away

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/06/23/aes_256_cracked_50_seconds_200_kit/

        Sideband attacks that monitor a computer's electromagnetic
        output to snaffle passwords are nothing new.  They usually
        require direct access to the target system and a lot of
        expensive machinery - but no longer.  Researchers at Fox-IT
        have managed to wirelessly extract secret AES-256 encryption
        keys from a distance of one metre (3.3 feet) - using EUR200
        (~US$224) worth of parts obtained from a standard electronics
        store - just by measuring electromagnetic radiation. At that
        distance sniffing the keys over the air took five minutes, but
        if an attacker got within 30 centimetres (11.8 inches) of a
        device, the extraction time is cut down to just 50 seconds.

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