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by theandrewbailey 3989 days ago
> As for energy/CPU consumption, I don't think that'd be a big concern.

What if this attack targeted a phone or laptop? Battery would die faster, device would get warmer, and fans spin up.
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the8472 3989 days ago
If your last line of defense in encryption/network security is noticing that the fan spins up more often then you already lost the game.

Why even bring it up?

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theandrewbailey 3988 days ago
It's not a line of defense. I'm thinking about less computer literate people. Do you know a friend or family member that would call you and say "My laptop's really hot, loud, and slow, but it's not doing anything!" and ask for advice?
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the8472 3988 days ago
Do you really think they're the kind of people who'll be targeted by this attack instead of some refined version in the future?

Do you really think this scenario is realistic and worthy of consideration at all?

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