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1. mwti+r3[view] [source] 2016-04-09 03:58:24
>>molecu+(OP)
All these little wires [0] emit electromagnetic radiation that be intercepted and turned back into whatever you see (and more).

Despite what you read on Hacker News no amount of encryption or software trickery is going to stop this.

[0]: http://imgur.com/IHXKlNw

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2. colejo+Q3[view] [source] 2016-04-09 04:09:57
>>mwti+r3
I like to believe that converting those EM signals back into something useful is beyond the ability of current technology, but I'd be happy to be proven wrong
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3. trjord+og[view] [source] 2016-04-09 09:38:49
>>colejo+Q3
The NSA publishes standards for how to protect against this kind of attack: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempest_(codename)

We can speculate about whether the tech exists, but read their guide to securing your Red Hat box and decide for yourself how good they are at publishing defense against attacks they won't tell you about: https://www.nsa.gov/ia/_files/os/redhat/rhel5-guide-i731.pdf

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