Current Event : Keyboard hacking (from thin air!)
A move over scanning the keyboard with infra-red cameras for heat signatures, listening to keystrokes and simple shoulder surfing.
Say hello to hacking through thin air or electromagnetic waves, rather. Apparently, all keyboards generate unique electromagnetic waves for every single key pressed and these are really easy to pick up even with some inexpensive antennae. Of course, a lot of this is only possible under ideal conditions where there isn’t much interference from other devices. Here are some videos that demonstrate the attack –
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