[arl295]

I like my wired Lenovo keyboard, sure it isn’t nice and shiny like those expensive wireless keyboards and it just always work and does not need batteries. And hackers can’t easily hack it.

Wow, sometimes old tech is best

[Buttons12]

First thing I do with a new laptop is totally and permanently disable the wireless.
Ok, maybe first I put the band-aid over the camera...
draw the curtains in my Faraday cage...
but seriously, wireless is mischief waiting to happen.

[Two Kids' Dad]

Looks like I’ll be swapping out both of my wireless keyboards. Thanks for posting this.

[bigbob]

looks like a general purpose 2.4 Ghz RF sniffer: http://www.geeetech.com/wiki/index.php/Crazyradio

[Dalberg-Acton]

I’m more worried they will intercept my mouse’s movements. ;^)

[usconservative]

Pfffft, this is nothing. Ask either of my two sons what I can do to their computers easily, anytime I want. I can inject keystrokes, scramble their video, freeze and reboot their computers anytime I want, whether or not they have a wireless or wired keyboard attached to it.

I just key up 1,500 watts on 40 or 75 Meters on my ham rig into the fan dipole and watch the fun begin!

I love keying up and hearing the screams of "DAD!!!!" from two floors up. Makes them want to move out of the house faster.

[Boogieman]

I’m sorry, but I have always thought that only an idiot would use a wireless keyboard or mouse with a computer. It’s not as if you need to be running around your house with a keyboard and mouse, you are only ever going to be using it within the range of a cord in the first place.

I can see using them if you are using a television for a monitor and want to lay on the couch across the room, but for most purposes, they’re just adding another annoyance with the need to change batteries.

[wildbill]

I wonder if any of our high tech IT gurus in FR know if using a VPN app with their encrypted servers prevents this danger.

Anyone? Buehler? Anyone?

[discostu]

Of course you can do the same thing with wired keyboards too. It’s a little more difficult, the equipment is a little more expensive, but it can be done and has been done. It’s one of the reasons secure facilities put that magnetic shielding on windows. The fact is if somebody wants your keystrokes and you’re not turning your house into a military grade facility they will get them.

[Perseverando]

I have a Zagg Wireless keyboard using it with an Apple IPAD.

I haven’t read the article, but I’m leery of my security after hearing about this.

[Faith65]

BKMK

[CurlyDave]

I have never understood the whole wireless keyboard thing.

If I am further from the screen than the cord will allow, I am too far away to see the screen.

OK, if I have a projector, maybe I could understand a wireless keyboard, but that is pretty specialized.

[RayChuang88]

This is why I have wired keyboards and mouse pointers on my desktop computer at home.

[TruthWillWin]

Interesting, just replaced the key board on my new computer with a Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse. Also did the same on wife’s computer, her old HP wireless was vulnerable per the article, no mention of Logitech.