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LLM side-channel attack could allow snoops to guess what you're talking about

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Encryption protects content, not context

Mischief-makers can guess the subjects being discussed with LLMs using a side-channel attack, according to Microsoft researchers. They told The Register that models from some providers, including Anthropic, AWS, DeepSeek, and Google, haven’t been fixed, putting both personal users and enterprise communications at risk.…