Thursday, July 16, 2009

Software Technology - Power Sockets for Computer Hackers - IT

Computer hackers can use power sockets to scout what people are typing

Researchers Andrea Barisani and Daniele Bianco, of Inverse Path, have revealed that poor shielding on some keyboard cables can allow hackers to identify each character typed on a computer.

According to the BBC, the information passed along cables connecting keyboards to desktop PCs is leaked onto power circuits

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