A study by the University of California, Irvine (UCI) called Don’t Skype & Type! (PDF) found that typing done during a video call using Skype, for example, could be recorded and translated from sound into text. This could prove handy for people with nefarious things on their mind. Mark James, Security Specialist at ESET commented below.
Mark James, Security Specialist at ESET:
I don’t personally think this attack method will gain much headway, it is an attack without doubt and one you should consider along with all the other methods used to attain your details without permission.”
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