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   Tough Guy no. 1265 to Ian Field   
   Re: Irradiate data through open case?   
   22 Jun 15 20:36:56   
   
   From: no@spam.com   
      
   On Mon, 22 Jun 2015 20:26:34 +0100, Ian Field    
   wrote:   
      
   >   
   > "John Carter"  wrote in message   
   > news:XnsA43DA23CAB8DArickrollspost@127.0.0.1...   
   >> "Tough Guy no. 1265"  wrote in   
   >> news:op.xtuivslccpfvgl@red.lan:   
   >>   
   >>> Can you pick up data from a computer without its cover on?  I read   
   >>> a post from someone about windowed cases allowing all your data to   
   >>> be radiated out, including say.... your banking info.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> NO   
   >>   
   >> Unless you have a very sophisticated sniffer.   
   >   
   > Apparently some sniffers can be synchronised to radiated horizontal flyback   
   > pulses from an old CRT display, if it can also grab the RGB video radiated   
   > energy it can theoretically resolve what's being displayed.   
   >   
   > There's no way to identify which emissions are R, G or B, so they'd only get   
   > a B&W image - if you're viewing bank details or top secret design   
   > schematics, its possible it could be captured.   
   >   
   > The logic level switching hash from an uncased PC can blot out band II FM   
   > reception, but I seriously doubt any intelligence could be filtered from   
   > that mess of basically RF noise.   
      
   Perhaps the setting in the BIOS to widen the frequency band could help to stop   
   people listening in?  It's meant to be for stability I think.   
      
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