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Electromagnetic Vulnerabilities of LCD Projectors

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Alexandru Boitan,

Răzvan Bătuşică,

Simona Halunga,

Octavian FratuAuthors Info & Claims

ECBS '19: Proceedings of the 6th Conference on the Engineering of Computer Based Systems

Article No.: 22, Pages 1 - 6

https://doi.org/10.1145/3352700.3352722

Published: 02 September 2019 Publication History

Abstract

This paper presents for the first time a study on the security of information processed by video projectors. Examples of video recovery from the electromagnetic radiation of these equipment will be illustrated both in laboratory and real-field environment. It presents the results of the time parameters evaluation for the analyzed video signal that confirm the video standards specifications. There will also be illustrated the results of a vulnerability analysis based on the colors used to display the images but also the remote video recovery capabilities.

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Electromagnetic Vulnerabilities of LCD Projectors
1. Applied computing
  1. Computers in other domains
2. Computer systems organization
  1. Embedded and cyber-physical systems
  2. Real-time systems

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Martin MSunmola FLauder D(2022)Unintentional Compromising Electromagnetic Emanations from IT Equipment: A Concept Map of Domain KnowledgeProcedia Computer Science10.1016/j.procs.2022.01.344200(1432-1441)Online publication date: 2022
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2022.01.344
Stańczak AKubiak IPrzybysz AWitenberg A(2021)The Possibility to Recreate the Shapes of Objects on the Basis of Printer Vibration in the Additive Printing ProcessApplied Sciences10.3390/app1111530511:11(5305)Online publication date: 7-Jun-2021
https://doi.org/10.3390/app11115305
Boitan AKubiak IHalunga SPrzybysz AStańczak A(2020)Method of Colors and Secure Fonts Used for Source Shaping of Valuable Emissions from Projector in Electromagnetic Eavesdropping ProcessSymmetry10.3390/sym1211190812:11(1908)Online publication date: 20-Nov-2020
https://doi.org/10.3390/sym12111908
Kubiak IBoitan AHalunga S(2020)Assessing the Security of TEMPEST Fonts against Electromagnetic Eavesdropping by Using Different Specialized ReceiversApplied Sciences10.3390/app1008282810:8(2828)Online publication date: 19-Apr-2020
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