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Snooping through the power socket

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NucleusKore
NucleusKore Original post #1
Jul 13, 2009 at 10:10 PM
Source: *news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8147534.stm

Power sockets can be used to eavesdrop on what people type on a computer.

Security researchers found that poor shielding on some keyboard cables means useful data can be leaked about each character typed.

By analysing the information leaking onto power circuits, the researchers could see what a target was typing.

The attack has been demonstrated to work at a distance of up to 15m, but refinement may mean it could work over much longer distances.

Read On........
A
Jul 13, 2009 at 11:14 PM
Oh What The Hell......
Now what should one do ????
Use the on screen keyboard ????????
amitash
amitash #3
Jul 14, 2009 at 2:10 AM
^Maybe they will read your mouse clicks :p
Liverpool_fan
Jul 14, 2009 at 10:23 AM
I guess the information through the cables would be encrypted in the future. No?