Re: [ISN] Cordless keyboard woes continue

From: InfoSec News (isnat_private)
Date: Tue Nov 12 2002 - 22:30:18 PST

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    Forwarded from: Russell Coker <russellat_private>
    
    On Mon, 11 Nov 2002 10:47, InfoSec News wrote:
    > Forwarded from: "Michael J. Reeves, AA, ASc"
    > <michaeljreevesat_private>
    >
    > 	Interesting...
    >
    > 	The assumption is that the keyboard is at fault.
    
    That is because it is at fault.
    
    > 	Since it is transmitting a radio signal, what is the
    > possibility that something in the transmitter's/recipient's room is
    > receiving and conducting the signal???
    
    That doesn't matter.  If the keyboard was properly designed it would
    use encryption and a hostile person who had a receiver on the other
    side of the wall from the victim would not be able to steal any data.
    
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