Comments on: Sniffing keystrokes via laser, power lines

By: lloyd dettering

lloyd dettering — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:16:33 +0000

I couldn’t even download the keyprowler software (trial version), or rather I wasn’t allowed. What are they afraid of? Microsoft gave them the Source Code for all of its Operating Systems (that’s why Microsoft got off lightly in the anti-trust case with Netscrape). So, no anti-malware program, which depends on the O/S first starting up, is of any use.

By: lloyd dettering

lloyd dettering — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:12:28 +0000

They’ve let me post the above just to frighten you. But, remember, they’re human like the rest of us and must have an Achilles heel!

By: lloyd dettering

lloyd dettering — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:11:07 +0000

You guys are so innocent! the N.S.A. and its partners in the other 4 major English-speaking countries (Canada, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand) can hack into your PC through the power outlet and take control of your mouse and keyboard, thereby your entire PC!

By: Sheila

Sheila — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:51:12 +0000

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By: tempest in a tea pot

tempest in a tea pot — Wed, 20 May 2009 05:54:15 +0000

google “van eck” for more tempest info.

By: Mister Y

Mister Y — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:24:10 +0000

Mister X, Tempest rated equipment is available from many sources. European countries are well aware of the problems of emsec. Its only the US that ignores the risk outside of classified computer systems.

By: nubie

nubie — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:08:48 +0000

Pfft, just use an external keyboard, or isolate the keyboard on some silicone rubber standoffs.

Not to mention the option of using a half-moon keyboard and a wearable PC.

By: Heath Jones

Heath Jones — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:54:06 +0000

Wonder how long it will be until someone figures out how to tap the human, not the laptop.

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:44:45 +0000

So can this only get the time that you press keys? Doesn’t sound very useful.

By: therian

therian — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:18:19 +0000

can someone imagining how this will looks, one dude staring at you laptop focusing tripod on you and other dude with laptop connected blackbox focusing lenses at you staring at you laptop too and yell to other dude to move triode little bit left or right

and in the end they get some mix of fan, HD and birdsong.. with keystrokes noises

By: TJHooker

TJHooker — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:36:15 +0000

If you’re wondering why this hasn’t been shown before, it’s because it’s not even remotely practical even with the best possible software and hardware configuration. You’d get fragments of inconsistent data.

By: cptfalcon

cptfalcon — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:26:16 +0000

I knew there was a good reason to make stealth laptops!

In all seriousness, some laptops have much better hinges than others. If you switched keyboard layouts I think it would really mess up any processing / acoustic methods, especially if you essentially have to touch type as most key presses will look the same.

By: Wwhat

Wwhat — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:34:59 +0000

Just attach a vibrating motor to the laptop case and have it twitch in random patterns.
Or type while a waterfaucet is running over it.

By: Oren Beck

Oren Beck — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:17:43 +0000

Not to even mention the computers that have only a 2 wire power cord from the power supply brick to the wall. Or people like me that have multiple series AC filters to the power supply. And unplugging the laptop to run on battery during sensitive work further defangs the ground spike exploit. A Panasonic Toughbook metal case laptop with touchscreen and the silicone keyboard skin being coated with clear conductive coatings could decrease RF sniff range a bit…

By: nick

nick — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:37:45 +0000

uh, dont mean to be a buzz kill but if you have a uninteruptable power supply, it has filters that filter out the whole electronic noise shenanigans. and your computer shouldnt be using the ground anyways?!?!! The ground is only if your computer has a short on the case or power supply, and when that happens its usually dead…