Computer Virii through your soundcard?

Borepatch links to this one and it is scary.


"Ruiu said he arrived at the theory about badBIOS's high-frequency networking capability after observing encrypted data packets being sent to and from an infected laptop that had no obvious network connection with—but was in close proximity to—another badBIOS-infected computer. The packets were transmitted even when the laptop had its Wi-Fi and Bluetooth cards removed. Ruiu also disconnected the machine's power cord so it ran only on battery to rule out the possibility that it was receiving signals over the electrical connection. Even then, forensic tools showed the packets continued to flow over the airgapped machine. Then, when Ruiu removed the internal speaker and microphone connected to the airgapped machine, the packets suddenly stopped."

In the article it's stated that the original infection might have come in through an infected USB Thumb Drive ala STUXNET but there is still no way to fully trace it.  However the Virus /Malware/Rootkit whatever it is, appears to be able to use a computers speakers and microphone to transmit itself from one computer to another in addition to traditional methods for infection.


Also at Borepatch's there is a very interesting post about ObamaCare's Employer Mandate.

"But that mandate was for individuals, who make up less than 10% of the public.  People who get insurance via their employer make up the other 90%.  And when that mandate hits, it will be chaos.  The Administration knew back in 2010 that perhaps a hundred Million people would lose their coverage."

Click the link above and go read about it.