Another Security Vulnerability to Worry About
InformationWeek reports that two Swiss researchers have demonstrated how to intercept the radio frequencies of wired keyboards to steal the keystrokes of the user -- from up to 20 meters away and even through walls, no less. But no need to worry about hackers stealing user names, passwords and sensitive information -- yet. "As to when cybercriminals might adopt this technique and go 'wardriving' for logon details . . . may merit more than cursory consideration in coming years."
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