Thursday, March 6, 2014

Air-Gap Malware - Finally something that is similar to a Biological Virus



Air-gap malware is that which is able to jump the air-gap by "translating" malicious computer code into high-frequency sound, then transmitting that sound to infect nearby computers.

The good news is - The techniques that go into employing air-gap malware are complex and can only be orchestrated by a very skilled hacker.

The bad news is - Governments have money to hire skilled hackers and time to let them develop a good working product.

I guess common people need not worry for now.

The links below has more details:

http://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-air-gap-malware-2014-3

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