GSMem: Data Exfiltration from Air-Gapped Computers Over GSM Frequencies [pdf]

Re:GSMem: Data Exfiltration from Air-Gapped Computers Over G... by tedunangst on Friday August 14, 2015 @05:33PM (#10063073)

It's pretty obvious, but perhaps worth noting that this requires the malware be installed on the computer somehow. That in itself is probably a challenge for an air gapped computer.

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Re:GSMem: Data Exfiltration from Air-Gapped Computers Over G... by jacobwcarlson on Friday August 14, 2015 @06:15PM (#10063327)

Not if you access to the supply chain for the construction of the computer.

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Re:GSMem: Data Exfiltration from Air-Gapped Computers Over G... by retbull on Friday August 14, 2015 @07:06PM (#10063529)

Or if you simply do what the REDACTED government did when they released StuxNet which is infect thumb drives and leave them near by the building in the parking lot. People pick up and plug in anything.

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Re:GSMem: Data Exfiltration from Air-Gapped Computers Over G... by mirimir on Saturday August 15, 2015 @01:35AM (#10064447)

Ideally, people don't use random USB drives in air-gapped computers ;)

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Re:GSMem: Data Exfiltration from Air-Gapped Computers Over G... by stephengillie on Saturday August 15, 2015 @10:22AM (#10065432)

Or you use one of a number of methods to disable unnecessary USB ports, so there's nowhere to plug anything in.

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Re:GSMem: Data Exfiltration from Air-Gapped Computers Over G... by mirimir on Saturday August 15, 2015 @04:23PM (#10066711)

Or you miswire them, disconnecting data lines from the ports, and routing bus power to the data terminals on them ;)

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