NSA is reportedly able to access offline computers thanks to radio wave technology

[dicksi]

The ongoing series of leaks from the NSA and its cyberspying programs have got many wondering how to stay safe. It’s been joked that the only guarantee is to be offline, but now even that extreme approach doesn’t guarantee an escape from the US agency’s eyes, according to a New York Times report.

Citing leaked documents, the paper claims that the NSA has developed “a secret technology” which taps into radio waves to access computers and hardware, even those that are offline. The setup relies on a radio-transmitting device — such as a USB or other kinds of hardware/peripherals — being connected to the device in question, either by an agent, a manufacturer or users themselves.

There’s no evidence that the technology has ever been used, but it is a particularly troubling development considering that the agency is already reported to have all manner of tools to gain backdoor access to popular consumer and business electronic devices.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/15/us/nsa-effort-pries-open-computers-not-connected-to-internet.html?_r=0

Edited January 15, 2014 by dicksi

[aelius]

Multumim, asteptam aia cu NSA iti poate accesa calculatorul, chiar daca este scos din priza. )

[ZWhk]

din pacate vin si te contrazic, modulul este implantat in chipset sau intr-un controller subordonat (controller-ul de retea intergrat spre exemplu), si dispozitivul lucreaza in gama 2Mhz- 800Mhz si are aferent filtrului LR un semireglabil poate fi capacitor sau rezistor depinde de fabricant.

se poate elimina acest "cip" utilizand un osciloscop sau frecventmetru, de obicei sunt branduite pe carcasa de motorola la laptop/notebook.

cele din chipset nu se pot anula dar pot fi detectate. este adevarat folosesc perifricele usb pe post de antena pe un sens de alimentare.