Computers can leak secrets without being hacked - and with new tech comes new side channel attacks

The attacker does not steal a password directly or break into the computer, but instead studies the traces left behind by the machine while it is operating

Hackers don't necessarily have to break into your computer to suss out what's going on inside it. athima tongloom/Moment via Getty Images When people hear the word cyberattack, they usually imagine someone guessing a password, planting malware, stealing a computer, hacking an organization’s network or exploiting a flaw