Techlore Surveillance Report

Beware: This malware can take your Signal messages - SR145

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Aug 7, 2023
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INSIGHT

Typing Sounds Become Viable Attack Surface

  • Acoustic keystroke attacks reach ~95% accuracy using ML and common microphones.
  • Widespread mic-bearing devices and AI make these side channels more feasible than before.
ADVICE

Wipe Wi‑Fi Settings On Canon Printers

  • Wipe or factory-reset Canon printers' Wi‑Fi settings before selling or repairing them.
  • Follow Canon's model-specific instructions to remove stored SSID, passwords, and network profiles.
ADVICE

Turn Off Visited-Link Highlighting

  • Disable visited-link highlighting in your browser to block CAPTCHAs from inferring browsing history.
  • This simple setting change prevents an easy fingerprinting channel described by the researcher.
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