Keyboard sniffers to steal data

[Marc57]

Computer criminals could soon be eavesdropping on what you type by analysing the electromagnetic signals produced by every key press.      The EPFL students tested 11 different keyboard models that connected to a computer via either a USB or a PS/2 socket. The attacks they developed also worked with keyboards embedded in laptops.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7681534.stm


This is kinda scary.

[avatar2005]

Any remedies

[YoKenny]

Any remedies

Don't use a keyboard.

http://computerservices.royalroads.ca/screenkeyboard

To start using the On Screen Keyboard:

o Click on Start
o Click on Run
o Type: osk
o Hit Enter on your keyboard or click OK.

[Lisandro]

To start using the On Screen Keyboard

Very good hint... specially when you're using computers that are public or not yours.

[bob3160]

Any remedies

Don't use a keyboard.

http://computerservices.royalroads.ca/screenkeyboard

To start using the On Screen Keyboard:

o Click on Start
o Click on Run
o Type: osk





o Hit Enter on your keyboard or click OK.

Quick way :
1. Depress  to display Then type in osk

2 Use the keyboard that pops up:



For more windows key  shortcut combinations, go to:
http://mysharedfiles.no-ip.org/TipsTricksFreeware/WindowsKeyShortcuts.html

[DavidR]

I had forgotten about that, boy is it slow
Just used it to type this.

[YoKenny]

I had forgotten about that, boy is it slow
Just used it to type this.

It is fast enough for dial-up. 

[polonus]

Hi YoKenny and bob3160,

Never heard of this: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3383
and this: http://www.qfxsoftware.com/
So why not use keylogging protection, I have it installed since years and years,
because I saw this coming to a place near you,

polonus

[YoKenny]

Hi YoKenny and bob3160,

Never heard of this: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3383
and this: http://www.qfxsoftware.com/
So why not use keylogging protection, I have it installed since years and years,
because I saw this coming to a place near you,

polonus

I don't use anything with a Red fox clinging disparately to a blue Earth.

[bob3160]

I don't use anything with a Red fox clinging disparately to a blue Earth.

You must be having some color problems.   Standard colors on my system for that link. 

[YoKenny]

I don't use anything with a Red fox clinging disparately to a blue Earth.

You must be having some color problems.   Standard colors on my system for that link. 

What is Firefox's icon that is displayed to load it and at the top left of its browser?

[Husk]

People are too smart for there own good... How can They even do stuff like that, I know they can - It's just a little unbelievable.

I think Hackers will win in the end

At least it's in a short range. But I guess keyloggers are for that... =Z

[YoKenny]

I think Hackers will win in the end

At least it's in a short range. But I guess keyloggers are for that... =Z

There will always be people that like to steal as other legal work bores them so they need a challenge and if they can earn $$$ then so much the better.