HadIt.com Elder wallyg Posted October 3, 2005 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted October 3, 2005 Stealing the sound of your password Cyber-thieves may learn to 'hear' personal data by translating the tapping of keystrokes Dan Fost, Chronicle Staff Writer Monday, September 19, 2005 09/20/2005 It may seem like the quiet click-clacking of computer keystrokes is nothing but background noise, but to a modern cyber-thief, the sound could translate into an array of stolen passwords. Researchers at UC Berkeley have now proved that, using a device as simple as a $10 microphone, software can learn to recognize the sound of keystrokes as they're typed, and reveal the characters with 96 percent accuracy. http://tinyurl.com/dk7hl Fight the VA as if they are the enemy; for they are! Erin go Bragh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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