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Attack Patterns CAPEC-699 — Eavesdropping on a Monitor
CAPEC-699

Eavesdropping on a Monitor

TLP:CLEAR

Description

Typical severity: High. Likelihood of attack: Medium. An Adversary can eavesdrop on the content of an external monitor through the air without modifying any cable or installing software, just capturing this signal emitted by the cable or video port, with this the attacker will be able to impact the confidentiality of the data without being detected by traditional security tools

Mitigation

Enhance: Increase the number of electromagnetic shield layers in the display ports and cables to contain or reduce the intensity of the leaked signal. | Implement: Use a protocol that encrypts the video signal; in case the signal is intercepted the signal is protected by the encryption. | Design: Lock away the video cables, making it difficult for the attacker to access the cables and place the antenna near them (If the distance condition between the antenna and display port/cable is not satisfied, the attack will not be possible). | Implement: Use wireless technologies to connect to external display devices.

Details

Added
Jul 14, 2026
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