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Title: KeySniffer Follows the Scent of Cheap Wireless Keyboards
Post by: HCK on July 30, 2016, 04:05:22 pm
KeySniffer Follows the Scent of Cheap Wireless Keyboards

A vulnerability in inexpensive wireless keyboards lets hackers steal private data, Bastille reported this week. The vulnerability lets hackers use a new attack the firm dubbed "KeySniffer" to eavesdrop on and capture every keystroke typed from up to 250 feet away. The stolen data is rendered in clear text. It lets hackers search for victims' credit card information, passwords and more.

Source: KeySniffer Follows the Scent of Cheap Wireless Keyboards (http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83753.html?rss=1)