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		repiret on June 21, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Timing Attacks time.sleep() is also probably more granular than the timing variations you’re trying to mask.

Beltiras on June 21, 2022 [–]

I don't think so. What I have read is a passive attacker just listening to requests and responses. time.sleep() granularity is in microseconds.

repiret on June 22, 2022 | [–]

Over enough time the remote attacker can distinguish differences on the order of clock cycles.

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