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Re:Open source laser microphone picks up laptop keystrokes by reachableceo on Tuesday August 13, 2024 @12:33AM (#41232277)
You would presumably need todo this for the exact keyboard and acoustic properties of your target. And , what if they move the keyboard to their lap? Or put the keyboard legs down?

Also many keyboards are very quiet clicks these days. And what if I’m playing music?

I imagine a surreptitiously planted keystroke logger is far simpler. Or perhaps camera(s).

Re:Open source laser microphone picks up laptop keystrokes by seanthemon on Tuesday August 13, 2024 @04:06AM (#41233345)
If you have access to the target computer you would just hack it directly to send you the information like an evil maid attack. No reason to do this keystroke sound hooey..
Re:Open source laser microphone picks up laptop keystrokes by Aardwolf on Tuesday August 13, 2024 @04:40AM (#41233535)
Mine has clicky clicks, because I like it!

Perhaps a speaker in the keyboard that emits a random click-sound to mask the real sound could be helpful here. But it might confuse the typist when it emits the spacebar sound after you typed a regular letter...

Re:Open source laser microphone picks up laptop keystrokes by Shadowmist on Tuesday August 13, 2024 @08:03AM (#41234626)
I think a speaker is going to sound a bit different than actual keys.
Re:Open source laser microphone picks up laptop keystrokes by shawnz on Tuesday August 13, 2024 @09:20AM (#41235183)
All you need to do is obscure the original sound of the key press so that it can't be distinguished from presses of other keys. You don't need to create an authentic key press sound from scratch
Re:Open source laser microphone picks up laptop keystrokes by Tsiklon on Tuesday August 13, 2024 @07:48AM (#41234492)
Some keyboards like the “Class 80” have a solenoid or a beeper built in that you can turn on to your liking