Comments on: Swiss security researchers can snag typed passwords wirelessly from 65 feet http://venturebeat.com/2008/10/20/swiss-security-researchers-can-snag-typed-passwords-wirelessly-from-65-feet/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:37:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jackie http://venturebeat.com/2008/10/20/swiss-security-researchers-can-snag-typed-passwords-wirelessly-from-65-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-863408 Jackie Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:53:18 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=99341#comment-863408 This just gives users another reason not to use passwords as the major means of authentication. <br><br>It's time for alternatives such as yubikey. This just gives users another reason not to use passwords as the major means of authentication.

It's time for alternatives such as yubikey.

]]> By: David Scott Lewis http://venturebeat.com/2008/10/20/swiss-security-researchers-can-snag-typed-passwords-wirelessly-from-65-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-863407 David Scott Lewis Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:38:24 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=99341#comment-863407 Oops ... I meant electric grid, NOT phone line. Oops … I meant electric grid, NOT phone line.

]]> By: David Scott Lewis http://venturebeat.com/2008/10/20/swiss-security-researchers-can-snag-typed-passwords-wirelessly-from-65-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-863406 David Scott Lewis Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:32:23 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=99341#comment-863406 This has been doable for over 30 years by tapping into a phone line -- and even with a directly connected keyboard (such as with a laptop), but this Swiss wireless method is a "nice" variation. I'll go into greater depth about this at my Zero-Day Defense blog either later today or tomorrow. This has been doable for over 30 years by tapping into a phone line — and even with a directly connected keyboard (such as with a laptop), but this Swiss wireless method is a “nice” variation. I'll go into greater depth about this at my Zero-Day Defense blog either later today or tomorrow.

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