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This scary AI recognizes passwords by the sound of your typing (www.pcworld.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This scary AI recognizes passwords by the sound of your typing::British researchers have trained an artificial intelligence to recognize keystrokes by sound. A smartphone placed near a laptop served as the microphone.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Wouldn't that make it easier for the AI?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

But it's the rubber dome keys that make up his password keys. The mechs are just a distraction.

galaxy brain

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not if you randomly jumple and replace the switches before typing each password

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

... or just use a password manager like a sensible person.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You're right but...which part of this exchange implied anyone trying to be sensible?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, but if it was specifically trained on your particular keyboard.