Windows 10: You're not safe offline: Router LED lights can steal your data

*ROFLMAO2

Well, this is more proof of concept then anything. No, it's definitely not a practical way to steal data and has limitations, but you have to admit it's creative/curious avenue of attack that was tried out & was found to work. There's always someone working on an angle to steal data in various ways & heaven only knows what exploits we don't know about that are actively being used.

I myself am not worried about my router lights...unless the cat knows how to read binary (I better watch him from now on *Huh) *chuckle

 

There are only 10 types of cats, those that know binary and those that don't. Sorry, couldn't resist. *chuckle

 

Let's not get too excited. This only works when on a compromised router.

If a router can be compromised, there are much better ways to get the data out.

This idea is novel, but not practical.

 

Tin foil huh *Smile

 

You need to swap out the LEDs for incandescent bulbs.