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| Malware Can Enable Surveillance By Turning Headphones Into Microphones | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 24 2016, 05:40 AM (1,124 Views) | |
| mysysail | Nov 24 2016, 05:40 AM Post #1 |
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http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/malware-surveillance-turn-headphones-microphones,news-54290.html |
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| mysysail | Nov 24 2016, 05:42 AM Post #2 |
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Researchers at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel revealed that malware can turn headphones into microphones. "Interestingly, the audio chipsets in modern motherboards and sound cards include an option to change the function of an audio port at a software level, a type of audio port programming sometimes referred to as jack retasking or jack remapping," the researchers explained in a paper about the exploit. "This option is available on Realtek's (Realtek Semiconductor Corp.) audio chipsets, which are integrated into a wide range of PC motherboards today." |
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| edro14 | Nov 25 2016, 10:09 AM Post #3 |
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Some hardware needs to be kept unplugged, and all modems should be rest each morning before you turn on you pc. Keyboards, sound card devices like microphones and speakers, and all webcams keep off and unplugged until you need to use them. |
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