[fossil_fuel]

http://msn-cnet.com.com/Keyboard+clicks ... l&GT1=6903

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'A') new security vulnerability has been discovered: the clickety clack of the keyboard.

An audio recording of an individual's typing can be transposed into a transcript of what was typed, according to researchers with the University of California, Berkeley. The technique works because each key makes a distinct sound when hit, and users, who typically type about 300 characters a minute, leave enough time between keystrokes for a computer to isolate the individual sounds.

[UIUCstudent01]

Wouldn't that require being like, right next to the computer...

I think I remember reading somewhere that if you have access to a computer, you can pretty much do anything you want with it if you have enough time (and if you know how to do it...). Something to do with installing linux in a strange way and then going in from there to get whatever you want or install any keylogger you want...

I guess it could be used at a public-access computer to get credit card numbers... but I don't think this is going to be something to worry about...

[fossil_fuel]

it would require having a mic within hearing range. could be an issue for people working in cubicles who want to steal their coworkers credit card numbers maybe?