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		kordless on Jan 10, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Malicious Use of the HTML5 Vibrate API This could be another vector for transmitting data out of a device without detection.

gcp on Jan 10, 2014 [–]

Without detection? Are you serious?

Semaphor on Jan 10, 2014 | [–]

Without detecting that actual data is transmitted and not just some random vibration.

I don't know how exact those motors are, but I could imagine it is possible that even 2-3s of vibration could easily transmit a password.

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