- “My phone is listening in on my conversations” is not paranoia but a legitimate concern, study finds. Eavesdropping activity may not be detected by current security mechanisms, and could even be conducted via motion sensors (accessible to third-party apps without user permission in iOS and Android). https://rd.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-22479-0_6 5 comments netsec
- Phones may listen in on private conversations: The study’s findings suggest that eavesdropping activity would not be detected by current security mechanisms. Not only microphones, but also seemingly harmless motion sensors could be a potential eavesdropping channel in smartphones. https://rd.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-22479-0_6 8 comments science
- Is your phone secretly listening to you? Study finds that widespread eavesdropping may not be detected by current security mechanisms. Not only microphones, but also smartphone motion sensors could be used to listen in on private conversations. https://rd.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-22479-0_6 13 comments technology
- Is your phone listening in on your conversations? The study’s findings suggest that eavesdropping activity would not be detected by current security mechanisms. Not only microphones, but also seemingly harmless motion sensors could be a potential eavesdropping channel in smartphones. https://rd.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-22479-0_6 21 comments privacy
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- Facebook Isn't Listening Through Your Phone's Microphone. It Doesn't Have To | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/facebooks-listening-smartphone-microphone/ 72 comments
- Smartphone OS global market share 2009-2018 | Statista http://www.statista.com/statistics/266136/global-market-share-held-by-smartphone-operating-systems/ 66 comments
- That Game on Your Phone May Be Tracking What You’re Watching on TV - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/business/media/alphonso-app-tracking.html 43 comments
- Is your phone listening in? Your stories - BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41802282 38 comments
- Google admits error over hidden microphone - BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47303077 34 comments
- Android devices ship with pre-installed malware https://blog.avast.com/android-devices-ship-with-pre-installed-malware 0 comments
- Android 9 Pie https://www.android.com/versions/pie-9-0/ 0 comments
- How the NSA Spies on Smartphones Including the BlackBerry - DER SPIEGEL http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/how-the-nsa-spies-on-smartphones-including-the-blackberry-a-921161.html 0 comments
- Amazon Workers Are Listening In on Amazon Echo Users - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/04/amazon-workers-eavesdrop-amazon-echo-clips/587110/ 0 comments
- Apple’s FaceTime Bug, Explained - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/01/apple-facetime-bug-you-cant-escape/581554/ 0 comments
- The Bright-Eyed Talking Doll That Just Might Be a Spy - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/17/technology/cayla-talking-doll-hackers.html?_r=0 0 comments
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