Browsing the Internet poses many risks that we face every day, but the worst of all is that these risks evolve, to the point that, even if we think that we are covering each and every one of the necessary security measures, in reality there is always some gap that we are unaware of. . A good example of this are the wireless keyboards, a system that offers fantastic comfort and keeps us away from annoying cables, but at the same time They can also become a serious risk for some Internet users..
Obtaining passwords
There are many risks on the Internet, but one of the most frequent and feared is the fact that Third parties can guess our passwords of any type of account.
With this, they can not only impersonate our identity, but also have access to private information or even steal money from our bank accounts... in short, this is an important risk that we try to avoid daily by using the latest antivirus, avoiding putting our data on websites. unreliable, etc.
However, there it is, so quiet and not bothering anyone... who would have thought that our wireless keyboard was going to become an enemy? Or rather, the gateway for computer criminals.
What is the risk?
The problem we encounter is the fact that our keyboard do not use encryption, so that it would not be encrypting the information which is transferred from the keyboard itself and the computer, so that anyone who can access that signal would have the ability to know at all times what we are typing.
Don't worry, if you are away from the criminal, he won't be able to do it, but you have to keep in mind that, according to a study by Bastille, a well-known security firm, the Hacking radius could be extended up to about 75 m, and in some cases even more, which means that neighboring buildings or even our own could be capturing our information without us realizing it.
These captures are carried out with applications that are called Sniffers, which have the ability to obtain data and know the passwords and any details that we type on our wireless keyboard or any other system that works wirelessly, such as WiFi.
Are all wireless keyboards dangerous?
The vast majority of wireless keyboards are at risk due to this practice, but we have two possibilities: the first is to go to the countryside, well away, every time we have to type something important, and the second and more viable one would be to directly get a wireless keyboard with built-in encryption.
Of course, after the announcement, manufacturers are getting to work to offer new security patches that offer the protection we need, so do not throw away your keyboard just yet, especially if it is new, since we hope that the problem will be solved soon and the vast majority of wireless keyboards will offer protection against this type of external threats that concern us so much.
Industrial Engineering student and lover of writing and technology, for several years I have participated in various pages with the aim of always keeping myself informed of the latest trends and contributing my grain of sand in this immense dissemination network that we know as the Internet.
