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That's absolutely fascinating, not to mention a stronger attack. I use a self-designed and manufactured keyboard, so I'd definitely be immune to a database of v
by smrq 9y ago
That's absolutely fascinating, not to mention a stronger attack. I use a self-designed and manufactured keyboard, so I'd definitely be immune to a database of various keyboard designs--mine is one-of-a-kind. But I doubt that the differences in key layout would be sufficient to thwart the timing attack.
Of course, if you know or suspect that you are under such surveillance, you could try and alter your typing cadence, e.g. by switching to hunt-and-peck.
- ghettoimp 9y agoPerhaps some good music is the perfect defense. It would obscure the sound of the keyboard, and also make it easy to type with the beat. :)
- zentiggr 9y agoOr switch to alternate keyboard layouts that have dissimilar key distances & locations. Using Dvorak/Colemak etc would throw this method off unless it managed to retrain for the particular differences due to layouts. Maybe a random layout generator that would mask this effect and only cost typing speed for the extra defense?