We can't trust manufacturers not to build keyboards with undetectable hardware keyloggers now and in the future because the NSA has plenty of money. I say this idea isn't new to them at all and I hope that people in the future will keep taking the different models apart to hack around.
Keyloggers inside everyone's keyboard could be useful to the NSA and FBI who could pay companies to bake them in. When you're suspected of a serious crime for example or you get into serious trouble, you could get your storage devices taken away. Encrypted or not, your keyboard could then reveal passwords if it's the correct model. This even breaks forward secrecy. These tiny computers inside keyboards meant to control light flashing, sound, card reading, and more could possibly also control which keys to record and what to throw away based on repetition... if the keylogger's space is limited. Keylogger functionality can be massive, they can use compression or run through the text file it generated over the years, keep one copy of repeated phrases, and throw away the rest. An attacker could possibly talk to your keyboard through your computer if it runs systemd or Windows assuming the interface to the keylogger can be that convenient.
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[–] DrBunsen 0 points 11 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago
So it is time for openhardware keyboards/mice
[–] Lopsid [S] 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
Yes Doctor. I believe this is the last step in total security and privacy. Although we'll still have to watch for unencrypted wireless, sound, and other noises or traces.
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[–] DrBunsen 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Yeah, never trust the stuff you use.
And I am interested in an open keyboard, as I am in all open things. Thanks