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Hackers reverse-engineer NSA's leaked bugging devices


ReconRat

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Yes, we are doomed again. A variety of advanced hacking techniques. One of which isn't even connected to the computer, it just listens to the keyboard...

 

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22229744.000-hackers-reverseengineer-nsas-leaked-bugging-devices.html

 

edit: or alternate title, Why you should play really loud music when using a credit card on-line.

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This tech is not new, people have been doing it for years...they can actually listen to the sound of your processor and use that to get encryption keys. There is a saying in IT, if you don't have physical security over your systems you don't have any security.

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