Interesting...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7681534.stm
Keyboard Sniffers
Keyboard Sniffers
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Those who understand binary and those who do not.
Those who understand binary and those who do not.
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Frozenfireside
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That's effing sick!!!One attack was shown to work over a distance of 20 metres.
I'm impressed and terrified at the same time.
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it's referred to as van eck phreaking and is as old as the hills.. admittedly, it's the first time it's been aimed at input devices, but the principals are, technologically speaking, ancient...
students.... can't live with them, can't legally subject them to corrective therapy...
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Not legally anywaycan't legally subject them to corrective therapy..
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What a useless concept, more tax payers money down the drain. I can just imagine the signals my keyboard puts out while browsing PCForum.
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*ZOMG LOL noob-feel the wrath of my digital steel as I lance you to death!!!*
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