Reply to post: Re: Air gaps are all about physical security

Smartphone gyroscopes threaten air-gapped systems, researcher finds

John Brown (no body) Silver badge

Re: Air gaps are all about physical security

Upvoted, but I think the point is the trickle down effect. Previously, esoteric hacking or data exfiltration of highly secured and air-gapped systems was something for government agencies to worry about or apply themselves.

But it's becoming easier for less sophisticated hackers to use in less suspecting environments so people or organisations that previously weren't valuable enough to invest in that supa-sekrit high level of effort to hack are now starting to become worthwhile targets in terms of time/money investment.

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