However, the researchers found that password managers like Keepass, which enter passwords using a key combination or automatically in log-in fields, are immune to this AI interception. They also recommend using the ten-finger system when typing and including upper and lower case letters as well as special characters in passwords to make it more difficult for the AI to reconstruct them. The best protection, they suggest, is a password manager that automatically fills in passwords.
Key takeaways:
- British researchers have trained an AI to recognize keystrokes by sound, achieving an accuracy of 95 percent when a smartphone placed near a laptop served as the microphone.
- The method was also tested during a video meeting via Zoom or Skype, with the AI achieving an accuracy of just under 92 percent for Skype and 93 percent for Zoom.
- Password managers like Keepass are recommended as they enter passwords using a key combination or automatically in log-in fields, making the data impossible to be intercepted by AI.
- The researchers suggest using the ten-finger system when typing and including upper and lower case letters as well as special characters in passwords to make it more difficult for AI to reconstruct passwords.