AI identifies passwords from sound of typing 😱
> Tapping in a computer password while chatting over Zoom could open the door to a cyber-attack, research suggests, after a study revealed artificial intelligence (#AI) can work out which keys are being pressed by eavesdropping on the sound of the typing...and devices with built-in microphones have become ubiquitous, the threat of cyber-attacks based on sounds has also risen.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/aug/08/ai-could-identify-passwords-by-sound-of-keys-being-pressed-study-suggests
#security #InfoSec
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