LuxLeak: Capturing Computing Activity Using Smart Device Ambient Light Sensors
| Title | LuxLeak: Capturing Computing Activity Using Smart Device Ambient Light Sensors |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Authors | Holmes, Ashton, Desai, Sunny, Nahapetian, Ani |
| Conference Name | Proceedings of the 2Nd Workshop on Experiences in the Design and Implementation of Smart Objects |
| Publisher | ACM |
| Conference Location | New York, NY, USA |
| ISBN Number | 978-1-4503-4254-4 |
| Keywords | ambient light sensor, eavesdropping, Human Behavior, keystroke analysis, lux, Metrics, mobile malware, mobile security, privacy, pubcrawl, screen emanations, side-channel analysis, smart phone, smart watch, wearable computing |
| Abstract | In this paper, we consider side-channel mechanisms, specifically using smart device ambient light sensors, to capture information about user computing activity. We distinguish keyboard keystrokes using only the ambient light sensor readings from a smart watch worn on the user's non-dominant hand. Additionally, we investigate the feasibility of capturing screen emanations for determining user browser usage patterns. The experimental results expose privacy and security risks, as well as the potential for new mobile user interfaces and applications. |
| URL | http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/2980147.2980150 |
| DOI | 10.1145/2980147.2980150 |
| Citation Key | holmes_luxleak:_2016 |