Dr. Mordechai Guri

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PIXHELL

When pixels learn to scream

This paper presents a novel technique for generating sound by leveraging the electrical properties of liquid crystal displays (LCDs). The phenomenon occurs due to vibrational noise produced by capacitors within the LCD panel during rapid pixel state transitions. By modulating these transitions through specially crafted bitmap patterns projected onto the screen, we demonstrate how weak yet audible acoustic signals can be generated directly from the display. We designed, implemented, evaluated, and tested a system that repurposes the LCD as a sound-emitting device. Potential applications for this technique include low-power auditory feedback systems, short-range device communication, air-gap covert channels, secure auditory signaling, and innovative approaches to human–computer interaction.

Publication language English
Journal Computers and Security
Volume 157
Publication status Published - 01.10.2025
104568

Keywords

Acoustic
Communication
Covert channel
Human–computer interaction (HCI)
LCD
Pixels
Screen

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Computer Science
Law
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10.1016/j.cose.2025.104568
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