News Researchers snoop data from air-gapped PC's RAM sticks by monitoring EM radiation from 23 feet away

[Admin]

This cyberattack exploits the electromagnetic emissions of RAM sticks to broadcast data.

Researchers snoop data from air-gapped PC's RAM sticks by monitoring EM radiation from 23 feet away : Read more

 

[ex_bubblehead]

This has been known for decades and is very impractical given the limited range.

 

[Steve Nord_]

23' isn't limited range much, being 7 m. Still very close to nuclear munition example; I'm having second thoughts about running guest VM on my hypersonic armada (necessarily 'very close' on a frequent basis altitude aside, right?)

 

[ex_bubblehead]

The signals are so weak that they won't easily pass through a nearby wall, meaning that one must be in the same room which renders such snooping moot. This doesn't even require minimal tempest hardening (a simple aluminum screen material on or in the wall and grounded will kill the signal dead).

 

[newtechldtech]

this might work against home users cases with alot of glass open spaces , but will not work against standard business or workstation or server machines , the case cover itself works like a faraday cage.

 

[SyncroScales]

espionage agencies have time and again proven their skill of infiltrating even the most secure places to place data-gathering devices.

You find someone in debt, an alcoholic, drug-user, someone wanting a friend at a church or invite them to social situations. Train them a little bit, obviously and don't tell them anything. Or certain bloodlines that do not pay taxes and are celebrity or political families. They have younger relatives that will learn what to do or to become managers. Everyone went to school with their nieces and nephews, children or cousins. Scientologists and the entertainment industries, western or non-western have done it for a long time. Some really enjoy participating and have reasons why they do it. The agencies are a little more efficient. It's wrong when they have targeted civilians.

this might work against home users cases with alot of glass open spaces , but will not work against standard business or workstation or server machines , the case cover itself works like a faraday cage.

Is this a trend with how homes and condos or commercial spaces are intentionally designed? How about passing inspections with public infrastructure? Open space concepts are nice sometimes. Cutting costs and raising prices or materials also works.