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Meet the mother of all malware which can jump airgaps

13 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/meet-the-mother-of-all-malware-which-can-jump-airgaps.179108/

harshilsharma63
harshilsharma63 Original post #1
Nov 3, 2013 at 10:58 AM
Source: *arstechnica.com/security/2013/10/meet-badbios-the-mysterious-mac-and-pc-malware-that-jumps-airgaps

In the following months, Ruiu observed more odd phenomena that seemed straight out of a science-fiction thriller. A computer running the Open BSD operating system also began to modify its settings and delete its data without explanation or prompting. His network transmitted data specific to the Internet's next-generation IPv6 networking protocol, even from computers that were supposed to have IPv6 completely disabled. Strangest of all was the ability of infected machines to transmit small amounts of network data with other infected machines even when their power cords and Ethernet cables were unplugged and their Wi-Fi and Bluetooth cards were removed. Further investigation soon showed that the list of affected operating systems also included multiple variants of Windows and Linux.

...the malware, has the ability to use high-frequency transmissions passed between computer speakers and microphones to bridge airgaps.

This is AWESOME!
krishnandu.sarkar
Nov 3, 2013 at 11:01 AM
:rofl: Is this really true? Is it really possible even?
josin
josin #3
Nov 3, 2013 at 11:28 AM
If its true then I have no doubt its from Israel....
W
Nov 3, 2013 at 11:41 AM
i will wait for clear confirmation from credible sources:
The badBIOS Analysis Is Wrong
Flash
Flash #5
Nov 3, 2013 at 11:44 AM
What? Is this a digital ghost or what?
ASHISH65
Nov 3, 2013 at 12:16 PM
WOW! really interesting :cool:
Vyom
Vyom #8
Nov 3, 2013 at 7:02 PM
Hmm. So if you think you are compromised, solution is not just to disable Ethernet, but also speakers and microphones.
TY.
harshilsharma63
Nov 3, 2013 at 7:10 PM
Hmm. So if you think you are compromised, solution is not just to disable Ethernet, but also speakers and microphones.
TY.

Not just disable them, but physically disconnect them.
snap
snap #11
Nov 5, 2013 at 6:46 PM
is this true or just a myth? :shock:
J
Jripper #13
Nov 5, 2013 at 9:13 PM
:O whaddahell...there goes my plans for buying a new speaker :p