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Re:A low budget consumer hardware espionage implant: a GSM d... by airbreather on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @04:37AM (#40364509)
An even easier one would be a modified keyboard.

Anyone could fit an esp32 into a keyboard, swap it out, leave it lying around, sniff keystrokes, access with Bluetooth or WiFi, could have it only have the radio on for certain windows in time etc.

Re:A low budget consumer hardware espionage implant: a GSM d... by ttyprintk on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @07:24AM (#40365424)
The mouse is more commonly swapped in situations with physical access. Without physical access, those non-BlueTooth wireless mice (with their own RF dongle) are vulnerable to remote keystroke injection.
Re:A low budget consumer hardware espionage implant: a GSM d... by greggsy on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @09:19AM (#40366544)
Especially the pre-paired ones. I’m wary of older Logitech Unified dongles, but the newer Bolt platform offers a bit more comfort.
Re:A low budget consumer hardware espionage implant: a GSM d... by caulk on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @07:26AM (#40365440)
Re:A low budget consumer hardware espionage implant: a GSM d... by jbosh on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @05:42AM (#40364857)
Hard part there is getting the wear and tear from oils in your hand to look identical.

Although maybe most people don't pay attention to that.

Re:A low budget consumer hardware espionage implant: a GSM d... by seniorivn on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @06:01AM (#40364963)
just put it inside the original keyboard
Re:A low budget consumer hardware espionage implant: a GSM d... by greggsy on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @09:20AM (#40366557)
Pop and swap the keycaps
Re:A low budget consumer hardware espionage implant: a GSM d... by gcr on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @09:42AM (#40366853)
Dirty keys on a pristine keyboard is a dead giveaway.
Re:A low budget consumer hardware espionage implant: a GSM d... by Scoundreller on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @04:02PM (#40371666)
The other thing that’s hard to get right is the weight.

Hard to find material in most things today to remove to even out the added weight of an implant.

Re:A low budget consumer hardware espionage implant: a GSM d... by taf2 on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @09:14AM (#40366480)
Even better use esp long range and have a receiver device outside maybe powered via solar… connected to cell network… this way no additional networks exposed internally…
Re:A low budget consumer hardware espionage implant: a GSM d... by FuriouslyAdrift on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @11:49AM (#40368517)
Re:A low budget consumer hardware espionage implant: a GSM d... by dako2117 on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @12:15PM (#40368922)
Isn't it way easier to get a target to use a usb device than a keyboard
Re:A low budget consumer hardware espionage implant: a GSM d... by playingalong on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @03:11PM (#40371061)
These days most keyboards are USB devices.
Re:A low budget consumer hardware espionage implant: a GSM d... by codedokode on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @05:33PM (#40372663)
Yes but giving a keyboard as a present is more suspicious than just a harmless data cable.