Van Eck phreaking

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The process of eavesdropping on the contents of a CRT or LCD display by detecting its electromagnetic emissions.

Word forms

Van Eck phreaking

Etymology

Named after Dutch computer researcher Wim van Eck, who published a proof of concept in 1985.

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