'Eavesdrop Microwave '

John (152.163.39.211) -

How secure are microwaves from eavesdropping?

Comment #1 Mike Thompson (69.9.27.189) -

Microwaves are secure depending upon; omnidirectional antenea or direct point to point, frequency and encryption. If they are puting out signals in a round pattern that is not encrypted you can eavesdrop. If it is point to point you must be in line with the system. Modern microwave systems are just about impossible to eavesdrop. Even if you can eavesdrop you have to be able to translate the information which means you would have to be using the same hardware or have a translation software program tha can translate for you (extremely expensive $100k-500k)

Comment #2 Kyndra from Somewhere Out There -

Wow, I am surprised this subject came up because it is just something I have never thought about. It does now make me curious to know more about microwave signals and leaky information. I don't know if someone would put up that kind of money for fuzzy information.

Comment #3 Elroy from New York -

For the average person... wireless phones (cordless and cellular) would be a better question to ask about leakyness.

The analog version of wireless or cordless phones are easy to intercept with any common police scanner. They try and make us feel more secure with the digital phones... but how leaky are they?

Comment #4 PokerPrincess (1) from Earth -

Just what kind of eavesdropping can be done from a microwave? Somebody can find out what you are cooking for dinner or heating up your coffee? That seems a little absurd to me.

I would never believe that anyone could eavesdrop through a microwave.

First of all they would have to buy, as you say, expensive equipment if it exists. Second they would have to be sitting by this equipment because who know when someone is going to use their microwave and if they do they are sending out cooking signals, not much else.

I find this post very funny.

Comment #5 snowbird (1) from The North -

I think it what is being referred to is not the micorwave itself but the the waves that the microwave uses that can be used to eavesdrop. (I think) LOL

Comment #6 Sweetness from Earth, the Universe -

Well that sounds really weird. I can't picture a microwave being able to be used for eavesdropping no matter what the waves are. There still has to be something specific tied into it such as a microphone or a keyboard for there to be any sense made of what is "riding" on the waves.

If someone can explain this a little better I would be more likely to believe it.

Even a cell phone needs to have some communication on it to be able to eavesdrop on a conversation.

Comment #7 snowbird (1) from The North -

I figure if your in the kitchen talking- heck I don't really know. It sounds pretty strange to me. I have never heard of such a thing

Comment #8 Elroy from New York -

I think the original message was refering to "microwaves" as in high frequency radio waves used for communication... not "microwaves" as in high frequency radio waves used to cook.

Comment #9 jim (61.108.64.120) -

HI,

I am really interested in this subject. I am trying to create countermeasures to microwave evesdropping myself. NOt computer but household. I have neighbors that are security guards and they bring their equipment home and use it on me. It is so frustrating but there sint anything I can do. Been researching sites and found some white noise makers but they are way too expensive for me. Does anybody know of a cheaper way to make a white noise maker? How about new materials to include as shades?

Comment #10 Tracy (207.200.116.196) -

To Jim and the rest.

I am also having what seems to be a problem with microwave surveillance and some form of hacking issue from the same location. If anyone knows of a cheep way to interfere with these signals please let me know.

Comment #11 Joyce Cao(joyceboya@http://hotmail.com) (121.42.9.16) -

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Comment #12 sorvo_moi from milky way -

wow. this truly is a matter of life imitating art.

what we see on films are slowly beginning to take its place in the real world.

i would love to take hold of this eavesdrop microwave.

i can only imagine all possibilities.

• http://www.video-surveillance-guide.com/

Comment #13 Kate (75.58.154.84) -

The other morning my cable box (explorer 3100) started broadcasting a "nat'l weather service test message" that was for 3:14am - 3:52am but it was 7:26am (the box read the correct time)and the other tv/explorer 8300 in the bedroom didnt run do the test. At the same time the "alert" went off my microwave started running in the kitchen and wouldnt turn off until I unpluged it. At which point the "alert" stopped.

Comment #14 LM DeMarc (75.176.51.93) - Sun Jul 20 02:25:22 2008

Just a FYI. Microwave surveillance has been around for quite some time now. I find it funny to hear someone relate it to cooking microwaves. Not to start a panic here but have any of you thought to wonder why a certain agency found it of great importance to rid the world of paint that contained lead. If you think it was to keep us from lead paint poisoning then then you have a lot of ground to cover catching up. And the ones above asking for countermeasures. hehe. Lets just put it this way. If a "unit" doing microwave surveillance wanted you as a target it would be as easy as driving up in front of your residence with the ability to hear, see, and identify every person, movement and sound in that home. Lead paint would have thrwarted that but we werent allowed to use it for a long time to ""help us"" . Ha ha. As far as satellite imagery and the usage of microwave surveillance. Im almost afraid to wonder. Unless you have a stockpile of lead paint then I would suggest keeping your mouth shut about certain things. Well, that is if you have something to hide that would concern agencies or should I say governments that could even attempt to afford this type of "exotic surveillance". Unless your a major drug trafficker or say a certain bin laden chances are you have nothing to worry about it. Other than that start painting.

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