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Researchers turn a Comcast voice remote into secret microphone – Yahoo Finance Australia
Comcast has already patched the flaw.
Weve all heard the urban legend about having a conversation about a product, and then seeing adverts for that product pop up on our browser. The fears that our smartphones are listening to us are unfounded, but its quite possible that our remote control is keeping an ear out. At least, thats what researchers at Guardicore Labs managed, after turning a Comcast XR11 voice remote into a remote microphone. And while the flaw has already been patched by Comcast, its a sobering reminder never to trust…
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