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A team of cybersecurity researchers has discovered a clever technique which relies on a vulnerability in MEMS microphones embedded in voice-controllable systems to remotely inject inaudible and invisible commands into voice-controlled devices — all just by shining a laser at the targeted device instead of using spoken words. Learn more about this hack and how to protect yourself against it in real-life in a great The Hacker News article: . Dubbed 'Light Commands,' the hack relies on a vulnerability in MEMS microphones embedded in widely-used popular voice-controllable systems that unintentionally respond to light as if it were sound. According to experiments done by a team of researchers from Japanese and Michigan Universities, a remote attacker standing at a distance of several meters away from a device can covertly trigger the attack by simply modulating the amplitude of laser light to produce an acoustic pressure wave. The link for this article located at The Hacker News is no longer available. . Investigate how cybercriminals exploit laser technology to compromise voice-activated gadgets and discover practical strategies for safeguarding against these threats.. MEMS Microphones, Voice Control Security, Laser Light Exploit, Cyber Threats. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Norwegian computer scientists have perfected a laser-based attack against quantum cryptography systems that allows them to eavesdrop on communications without revealing their presence.. One of the biggest commercial uses for quantum cryptography to date has been to securely exchange keys. Unlike traditional key distribution techniques, using quantum mechanics offers a seemingly foolproof upside: any attempt by an attacker to measure quantum data disturbs it -- per the Heisenberg uncertainty principle -- which a quantum cryptography system can detect, thus ensuring that communications remain secure. Enter the laser. The team of researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the University of Erlangen-N The link for this article located at Information Week is no longer available. . One of the biggest commercial uses for quantum cryptography to date has been to securely exchange ke. norwegian, computer, scientists, perfected, laser-based, attack, against, quantum, cryptography, syste. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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