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@[email protected] to [email protected] • 11 months ago

Open source laser microphone picks up laptop keystrokes

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Open source laser microphone picks up laptop keystrokes

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@[email protected] to [email protected] • 11 months ago
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Watch How a Hacker’s Infrared Laser Can Spy on Your Laptop’s Keystrokes
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Hacker Samy Kamkar is debuting his own open source version of a laser microphone—a spy tool that can invisibly pick up the sounds inside your home through a window, and even the text you’re typing.
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    33•11 months ago

    Another great reason to use a custom, constantly shifting keyboard layout

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      17•11 months ago

      RIP touch typing

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        4•11 months ago

        I use blank key caps, and I find it leads to much more comfortable touch typing.

        Slower, sure, but cozier also

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          14•11 months ago

          fiojvd gff uiig fvg. Hh

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            6•11 months ago

            Exactly

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      11•11 months ago

      It’s just a question of matching pattern with most used words against languages…

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