New Acoustic Keyboard Side Channel Attack Let Attackers Steal Sensitive Data

In recent years, personal data security has surged in importance due to digital device usage. Side-channel attacks exploit system side effects to gather information. 

Electronic emissions are a known vulnerability to such attacks. Acoustic side-channel attacks are particularly threatening. In this attack, threat actors utilize the device’s sound emissions to extract sensitive data.

Cybersecurity researchers, Alireza Taheritajar and Reza Rahaeimehr from Augusta University recently discovered a new acoustic keyboard side-channel attack that lets hackers steal sensitive data.

Acoustic Keyboard Side …

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