> Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:35:44 -0500 (CDT) > From: Gadi Evron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Paul Vixie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [funsec] "Keyboard sniffers to steal data" (BBC) > > While this is obviously cool, it amazes me peole fin dthis so amazing when > the technology is 50 years old. I guess we are all just code monkies this > day and age.
I don't know that it is 50 years old. I *do* know, though, that the technology was available in the early to mid-1980's. I remember reading about it whilst I was in Korea and trying to figure out which type of machine to get for my office at the MAAG. (Had to be TEMPEST certified.) > > > On Tue, 21 Oct 2008, Paul Vixie wrote: > > > ... > > > > In their work the researchers used a radio antenna to "fully or partially > > recover keystrokes" by spotting the electromagnetic radiation emitted when > > keys were pressed. > > > > ... > > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7681534.stm > > _______________________________________________ > > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. > > > _______________________________________________ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Gregory Hicks | Principal Systems Engineer Cadence Design Systems | Direct: 408.576.3609 555 River Oaks Pkwy M/S 9B1 San Jose, CA 95134 People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf -- George Orwell The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. -- Thomas Jefferson "The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed." --Alexander Hamilton _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
