Leaky Cauldron on the Dark Land: Understanding Memory Side-Channel Hazards in SGX

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Main Authors:	Wang, Wenhao, Chen, Guoxing, Pan, Xiaorui, Zhang, Yinqian, Wang, XiaoFeng, Bindschaedler, Vincent, Tang, Haixu, Gunter, Carl A.
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2017
Subjects:	Cryptography and Security
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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