• idlethreat (edited 9 years ago)
    +2

    Once a computer is infected with a particular kind of virus, hackers can trick the PC into relaying information that can be wirelessly retrieved from a mobile phone located outside of the room...

    This "hack" makes a whole bunch of assumptions:

    * software is installed on airgapped system which allows this

    * airgapped hardware is capable of transmitting radio signals natively or, has a port free you can plug something into

    Those are two huge assumptions to make. This is like saying if we only had a boat or a bridge, you wouldn't be safe on the island. Well, no shit, Sherlock.

    Silly article.