There are very few PS2 keyboards made and sold these days. Most keyboard data goes over a USB or wireless connection. There is a link to an October 2008 article that includes snooping on USB keyboards by looking at the radiated emissions.
I do like the description as a “Hotel attack” if only because I have a hard time imagining many people bringing a desktop computer and keyboard with them on a hotel visit. Ted Eckert Compliance Engineer Microsoft Corporation [email protected] The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. From: Bill Owsley [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 9:40 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND Around 1980 a guest professor demonstrated that technique using radiated emissions. The receiving equipment fit into a large briefcase. - Bill Indecision may or may not be the problem. --- On Mon, 7/13/09, Derek Walton <[email protected]> wrote: From: Derek Walton <[email protected]> Subject: WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> List-Post: [email protected] List-Post: [email protected] List-Post: [email protected] Date: Monday, July 13, 2009, 12:30 PM http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8147534.stm - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected] <http://us.mc396.mai .yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected] <ht p://us.mc396.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > Mike Cantwell <[email protected] <http //us.mc396.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected] <http:/ us.mc396.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > David Heald: <[email protected] <http:// s.mc396.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <[email protected]> David Heald <[email protected]> - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <[email protected]> David Heald <[email protected]>

