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

submitted 11 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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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[–] lauha@lemmy.one 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's why I have 7 different brands of switches all different types on my keyboard.

[–] BreakDecks@lemmy.ml 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn't that make it easier for the AI?

[–] Whelks_chance@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

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