AI RESEARCH
ThermalTap: Passive Application Fingerprinting in VR Headsets via Thermal Side Channels
arXiv CS.CV
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ArXi:2605.12927v1 Announce Type: cross Standalone virtual reality (VR) headsets process highly sensitive personal, professional, and health-related data, yet their susceptibility to non-contact physical side channels remains largely unexplored. Existing side-channel attacks typically require malicious software execution or physical access to peripherals, making them conspicuous and potentially patchable. This paper