Latest research has discovered that hackers can now decode (crack) your passwords simply by listening to the sounds of your keystrokes while typing. This is achieved with the aid smart phone’s microphone hackers can figure out your password within few minutes.
Regardless of how secured(strong) your computer is, hackers will always find a way to crack your passwords, this latest method can crack people’s password simply by from the typing sound, Recently, researchers at Southern Methodist University in Texas have found that hackers can crack your passwords just by listening to the sounds of your keystrokes.
The algorithm is simple, While typing on a computer keyboard, sound waves are produced which can be decoded by a hackers’ smartphone. What’s more fearful is that these sounds can be audible even in crowded or noisy places like public transport, coffee shops, etc.
How Does Hackers Decode Users Password with The Typing Sound
Like you all know, Smartphone’s microphone is always active until the phone is switched off. This is the first tool for this hack, So, the smartphone’s microphone can pick up the sound waves that are produced when we type a password in the computer or laptop keyboard. These sound waves are processed, giving the hackers the opportunity to understand which keys were being pressed.
The worst part is that the victim would have no clue that they are being hacked. This thing is done silently and works even in noisy environments like a park or or market places
Eric C Larson, one of the two lead authors and an assistant professor in SMU Lyle School’s Department of Computer Science said
“We were able to pick up what people are typing at a 41pc word accuracy rate. And we can extend that out above 41pc if we look at, say, the top 10 words of what we think it might be
However, the research team found a few challenges for this attack. Before the attackers can decode the victims password they will need to know the material type of the table or pc on which the victim is typing on, like metal, plastic surface, etc. because each of them produces a different sound.
