<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Timing attacks exploit slight timing differences in comparisons to deduce secret data character by character.</li><li>Hackers send requests with varied guesses, measure response times precisely, and identify patterns to deduce secrets.</li><li>The solution lies in constant-time comparison functions that ensure consistent timing, like java.security.MessageDigest.isEqual.</li><li>It's crucial to use secure constant-time comparison methods for sensitive data to prevent timing attacks in authentication systems.</li></ul>

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