Hackers have their ear to the sound

Risk Based #Security noted more than 1,300 leaks in the first half of 2019 exposing email addresses and #passwords. The average number of records lost per leak was just 230. But those records remain high-value targets for #hackers : 70% of #data types exposed in the first half of this year were email addresses and 64% were email passwords. https://bit.ly/2Hg8hMG

I'm not a fan of stunt hacking. I say this largely due to the likelihood of seeing many (not all) of the use cases outlined and associated with most examples of this type of research. Does that mean that I don't think the research is important? No. Does that mean that I think it's a waste of time? No. It just means that the probability of seeing it weaponized is low but not non-existent. This was published earlier in the month -- 13 AUG 2019 to be specific. The folks at PwC did the work (out of the UK). It received coverage first in Wired Magazine as part of their coverage of DefCon 27. I find it interesting in that we know that non-lethal weapons technology exist today and are deployed globally. And that prolonged exposure to ultra-low and high frequencies can result in visceral and in some cases long-lasting responses. For the manufacturer, this is a great piece of research which can aide them in promoting a safer and strengthened brand. For the consumer, increased confidence if the brand or brands impacted to address the vulnerability and mitigate the risk. Fascinating times. #cybersecurity (https://lnkd.in/e26rPmC). https://lnkd.in/eHj9myT

“...the latest cyber threat involves criminals using a mobile phone to eavesdrop on their victim's keyboard strokes...”

Experts placed smartphones on tables in a simulated boardroom meeting They recorded and analysed sounds picked up by the handset's microphone Researchers were able to correctly identify 41 out of 100 words that were typed The method could be used to crack even the strongest password