![]() ![]() Finally, we discuss hardware and software countermeasures for such a threat. During the evaluation, we examined the physical characteristics of different colored HDD LEDs (red, blue, and white) and tested different types of receivers: remote cameras, ‘extreme’ cameras, security cameras, smartphone cameras, drone cameras, and optical sensors. We also present various data modulation methods and describe the implementation of a user-level malware that doesn’t require a kernel component. We discuss attack scenarios and present the necessary technical background regarding the HDD LED and its hardware control. Compared to other LED methods, our method is unique, because it is also covert the HDD activity LED routinely flickers frequently, and therefore the user may not be suspicious of changes in its activity. Sensitive information can be encoded and leaked over the LED signals, which can then be received remotely by different kinds of cameras and light sensors (Demonstration video: ). We show that a malware can indirectly control the HDD LED, turning it on and off rapidly (up to 5800 blinks per second) – a rate that exceeds the visual perception capabilities of humans. Our method utilizes the hard disk drive (HDD) activity LED which exists in most of today’s desktop PCs, laptops, and servers. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Erik Gregersen.In this paper we present a method that allows attackers to covertly leak data from isolated, air-gapped computers. Beginning in the early 21st century, some personal computers and laptops were produced that used solid-state drives (SSDs) that relied on flash memory chips instead of hard disks to store information. In addition to referring to the disks themselves, the term hard disk is also used to refer to the whole of a computer’s internal data storage. A computer’s hard drive is a device consisting of several hard disks, read/write heads, a drive motor to spin the disks, and a small amount of circuitry, all sealed in a metal case to protect the disks from dust. A small electromagnet, called a magnetic head, writes a binary digit (1 or 0) by magnetizing tiny spots on the spinning disk in different directions and reads digits by detecting the magnetization direction of the spots. Data are stored on their surfaces in concentric tracks. Hard disks for personal computers can store terabytes (trillions of bytes) of information. Hard disks are flat circular plates made of aluminum or glass and coated with a magnetic material. Hard disk, also called hard disk drive or hard drive, magnetic storage medium for a computer. SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.Britannica Beyond We’ve created a new place where questions are at the center of learning.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history. ![]() #WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.
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