Crashing HDDs by launching an attack with sonic and ultrasonic signals

Crashing HDDs by launching an attack with sonic and ultrasonic signals A team of researchers from the University of Michigan and Zhejiang University has devised a method to cause physical damage to hard drives by using sonic and ultrasonic signals. An attacker just needs to play ultrasonic sounds through a built-in speaker of a target computer or by using a speaker in its proximity. The principle is […] The post Crashing HDDs by launching an attack with sonic and ultrasonic signals appeared first on Security Affairs. Read More At -> https://blog.cripperz.sg/2018/06/02/crashing-hdds-by-launching-an-attack-with-sonic-and-ultrasonic-signals/