hardware-security

The Sound of Your Secrets: When Your Microphone Becomes a Keylogger

John Z Black May 4, 2026

Vulnerabilities & Patching #acoustic-attack #side-channel #privacy #karstorat #keystroke-recovery #surveillance #hardware-security

New research achieves 85% keystroke recovery accuracy using a standard laptop mic. Add in KarstoRAT's webcam surveillance, and 'air-gapped' doesn't mean what it used to.

Android's April Patch Targets a Security Layer Most Users Have Never Heard Of

John Z Black Apr 10, 2026

Vulnerabilities & Patching #android #strongbox #cve-2026-0049 #cve-2025-48651 #patch #hardware-security #mobile-security

April's Android security update fixes a critical zero-interaction DoS and a High-severity flaw in StrongBox, the hardware layer protecting your payment credentials, biometrics, and encrypted storage.