alt Hacker NewsAs a total layman when it comes to air gapping: Would this not be defeated by putting the computer in a faraday cage?
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paxy • today at 5:19 AM
There is always a way. A program could take control of the LEDs on the PC and export data by flashing them in certain patterns.
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ErroneousBosh • today at 9:35 AM
Putting it beside a Tesla coil would work too, make more noise than the computer does and you'll bury the signal.
Of course, now you've got a Tesla coil in your data centre, which will bring you a whole new set of Interesting Problems to cope with.
stackghost • today at 4:50 AM
Yes, Faraday shielding is one of many considerations when building a SCIF or other EMSEC zone.
ziiinq • today at 4:48 AM
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