Security News

Eavesdropping on Typing Over Voice-Over-IP (Schneier on Security)
2016-10-28 10:24

Interesting research: "Don't Skype & Type! Acoustic Eavesdropping in Voice-Over-IP": Abstract: Acoustic emanations of computer keyboards represent a serious privacy issue. As demonstrated in prior...

Typing while Skyping could leave you vulnerable to eavesdropping (Help Net Security)
2016-10-20 13:30

If you type on your desktop or laptop computer’s keyboard while participating in a Skype call, you could be vulnerable to electronic eavesdropping, according to researchers at the University of...

Flaw allows eavesdropping and tracking of mobile phone users (Help Net Security)
2016-04-19 20:55

German hacker Karsten Nohl has demonstrated to the crew of CBS News’ 60 Minutes program how easy it can be for well-resourced attackers to eavesdrop on the phone calls and track the current...

Eavesdropping by the Foscam Security Camera (Schneier on Security)
2016-02-24 18:05

Brian Krebs has a really weird story about the build-in eavesdropping by the Chinese-made Foscam security camera: Imagine buying an internet-enabled surveillance camera, network attached storage...