Wireless Mice Leave Corporate Networks Vulnerable To Attack

Wireless mice, the non-bluetooth kind, are a large gaping hole to computer/network security. Yes, not all wireless is bluetooth, matter of fact, Dell, Amazon, HP, and Lenovo sell and ship wireless accessories that aren’t bluetooth; they transmit data unencrypted.

With a connection distance of 180 feet, it’s possible for an attacker to use a dongle and antenna worth about $20, and a few lines of code to connect to a computer ‘as a mouse’ then tell the computer it’s no longer a mouse, but a keyboard.

Here is the Reuters video (opens in a new tab).

Some vendors have started releasing some updates.

Here is a link to the article.