Academics steal data from air-gapped systems using PC fan vibrations

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I am still trying to find out if this is possible. Any thoughts?

Academics steal data from air-gapped systems using PC fan vibrations

Israeli researchers use vibrations from CPU, GPU, or PC chassis fans to broadcast stolen information through solid materials and to nearby receives, breaking air-gapped system protections.

www.zdnet.com

 

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It’s been done in other ways as well, like moving the hard drive head in certain ways. It’s a very low bit rate though. Quite fascinating.

 

[Tribs]

I asked my son - he says it isn't particularly clever - just a different way of doing things. He is busy with his masters in physics so understands stuff like that. I, personally, think it is clever - provided you can get the malware on the pc and sit there long enough with your app to read the vibrations.

 

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Academics turn PC power units into speakers to leak secrets from air-gapped systems

POWER-SUPPLaY technique uses "singing capacitor" phenomenon for data exfiltration

Academics turn PC power units into speakers to leak secrets from air-gapped systems

POWER-SUPPLaY technique uses "singing capacitor" phenomenon for data exfiltration.

www.zdnet.com

 

[BloodrayneZA]

Hah there goes my Security+ studies.

People will find a way to steal stuff.