KeySweeper, Arduino-based Keylogger for Wireless Keyboards

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KeySweeper, Arduino-based Keylogger for Wireless Keyboards

“Security researcher has developed a cheap USB wall charger that is capable to eavesdrop on almost any Microsoft wireless keyboard.
MySpace mischief-maker Samy Kamkar has released a super-creepy keystroke logger for Microsoft wireless keyboards,
cunningly hidden in what appears to be a rather cheap, but functioning USB wall charger.
The stealthy Arduino-based device, dubbed “KeySweeper”, looks and functions just like a generic USB mobile charger,
but actually sniffs, decrypts, logs, and reports back all keystrokes from a Microsoft wireless keyboard.
According to the researcher, the unit cost for KeySweeper ranges from $10 to $80, depending on which functions a user requires.
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