Hackers May Soon Be Able to Tell What You’re Typing—Just By Hearing You Type

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In 10 tries, researchers cracked seven out of 27 passwords on a smartphone, and 19 out of 27 on a tablet, using an algorithm that analyzes vibrations

Matthew KasselThanks to the increasing sophistication of smartphone technology, hackers soon may be able to intercept and analyze the sounds of typing—and figure out exactly what people are writing on their devices.

A growing body of academic research suggests that acoustic signals, or sound waves, produced when we type on our phones could be used by hackers to glean text messages, passwords, PINs and other private information. Such attacks could occur, experts say, if smartphone users were to download an app infected with malware that...

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