eavesdropping

Saturday, November 7, 2009
Gadgets

Next Room’s Eavesdropping Device Is Better Than A Drinking Glass

9:20AM Sean Fallon | Next Room is kind of like a mash-up between a stethoscope, MP3 player and an old-fashioned drinking glass. According to the product page, you can hear what is being said through wooden walls, doors, windows and even steel plates. More »
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Science

Electromagnetic Scanners Can Detect What You’re Typing Right Now

10:40AM John Mahoney | It’s obvious to assume that your henpecking on a wireless keyboard could be intercepted by a RF-snooping ne’er-do-well, but what about your wired or laptop keyboard–that should be safe, right? Nope. Researchers at Lausanne, Switzerland’s Security and Cryptography Laboratory (part of the EPFL school) have demonstrated here that 12 different keyboards, bought from 2001 until now, can be eavesdropped upon by monitoring their electromagnetic signatures–wirelessly, from up to 65 feet away, through walls. More »
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