POSTER: Recovering Songs from a Hanging Light Bulb
Authors: 
Ben Nassi, 
Yaron Pirutin, Raz Swissa, 
Adi Shamir, Yuval Elovici, Boris ZadovAuthors Info & Claims
Ben Nassi, Yaron Pirutin, Raz Swissa, Adi Shamir, Yuval Elovici, Boris ZadovAuthors Info & ClaimsPages 2381 - 2383
Abstract
In this paper, we introduce a novel side-channel attack for eavesdropping sound using an electro-optical sensor. We show how small vibrations of a hanging bulb (in response to sound hitting its surface), can be exploited by eavesdroppers to recover sound. We evaluate our method's performance in a realistic setup and show that our method can be used by eavesdroppers to recover songs from a target room containing the hanging light bulb.
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DOI:10.1145/3460120
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