Optical Mouse Captures Speech. Study WARNING for Users Now

Researchers show how high DPI gaming mice can capture desk vibrations and reconstruct speech with neural networks. We demo the proof of concept, threat model, risks, and simple defenses.

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Cybernews: https://cybernews.com/security/mouse-eavesdropping-ai-privacy-leak/
Researchers: https://sites.google.com/view/mic-e-mouse
The Register: https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/07/mouse_microphone_security

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0:00 – Introduction
0:06 – What is Mic E Mouse?
0:44 – How your Mouse can be Exploited
01:18 – Mic E Mouse Threat Model
01:56 – Micro-vibrations
02:25 – Extraction Process
02:48 – Mic E Mouse Demonstration
03:22 – Mic E Mouse Attack Surface
03:41 – What Do You Think?

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