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·February 28, 2020·4 min read

‘Surfing attack’ hacks Siri, Google with ultrasonic waves

Ultrasound can propagate through solid surfaces and activate voice recognition systems, allowing the person who initiates the attack to also hear the phone's response. Out of 17 different phone models tested, 15 were vulnerable to ultrasonic wave attacks.

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·September 19, 2019·4 min read

Decoding how kids get into hacking

Study reveals differences in personality types and gender roles between teens who get into hacking.

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·September 6, 2019·5 min read

Attackers could be listening to what you type: Smartphones can pick up and translate your keystrokes

By changing passwords and scanning for keyloggers you may think your personal information is safe. Think again. Smartphones can pick up what you type on a standard keyboard. Researchers report acoustic signals produced from typing on a keyboard can be picked up by smartphones. Those sounds can be processed to reveal exactly what you typed.

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·July 3, 2017·4 min read

Could Hackers Use Your Brainwaves to Steal your Passwords?

As EEG headsets are growing in popularity with general consumers, researchers are advising better security and safety measures is needed after their study revealed how easy it could be for experienced hackers to break into the system software and monitory brain waves to extract personal information.