[liberationtech] Even our lightbulbs are spying on us now

[Eric Tykwinski]

That might be even earlier than Van Eck phreaking on old CRT monitors:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Eck_phreaking


> -----Original Message-----
> From: LT [mailto:lt-bounces at lists.liberationtech.org] On Behalf Of Richard
> Brooks
> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2020 10:39 AM
> To: lt at lists.liberationtech.org
> Subject: Re: [liberationtech] Even our lightbulbs are spying on us now
> 
> On 6/22/20 10:25 AM, Yosem Companys wrote:
> > Scientists at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel have
> > discovered a way to eavesdrop on entire conversations by studying the
> > vibration patterns in a lightbulb.
> >
> > https://www.wsj.com/articles/even-our-lightbulbs-are-spying-on-us-now-
> 11592506602
> >
> >
> Seems neither terribly new, nor novel:
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_microphone
> 
> https://www.detective-store.com/laser-listening-device-spectra-laser-
> microphone-m-458.html
> 
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