Topic

Operating system security

Security of operating system kernels, permission models and system interfaces that isolate users and applications from one another.

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Graz researchers use file-change notifications to infer keystroke timing on Linux, plus other leaks on Android and Windows

Graz University researchers showed unprivileged apps can infer keystroke timing and browsing from file-change notifications on Linux, Android and Windows. The fixes shipped so far are partial, and the keystroke and KDE clickjacking flaws are still present.

Publishers:dev.tolwn.net

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