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My Supergeek Moment on the Way to Work

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2007-11-02 22:08:09 by jrjones in Jeff Jones Security Blog
...microphone and speaker on my laptop. Similarly, I can initiate calls from there, so no more calling cards when I travel Back to my story This morning, I caught the Connector Bus for the first time. I sat down, pulled out my laptop and logged into the bus' wireless network and started catching up on email. Then, I noticed that the Communicator...
 
Tags: microsoft, microsoft recently, weeks ago microsoft, supergeek moment, moment, snoqualmie, bus, snoqualmie ridge, connector bus
 
 
 
 
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SDL and "End to End Trust"

2008-04-17 00:15:00 by sdl in The Security Development Lifecycle
 
...microphone far away from a person in a noisy room) with an unlimited vocabulary (regardless if I am discussing sports using slang or detailed technical terminology) in any spoken language/dialect. State of the art of speech recognition technology today is not 100 percent accurate within the parameters I described, but lets pretend for a...
 
Tags: trust, broader, broader discussion, trust portal, technology, technology progress, broader vision, speech recognition, computer speech recognition
 
 
 
 
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Cell Phone Spying

2008-05-09 06:27:12 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...microphone to let you hear essentially any conversations within earshot. Once the program is installed, all you have to do is dial a number to tap into the phones mic and hear everything going on. The phone wont even ring, and its owner will have no idea you are virtually there at his side
 
Tags: phone, cell phone, target phone, cell phone towers, service, service promises, location, exact location, single text message
 
 
 
 
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Those wild and crazy guys are back! - SSAATY #54

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2008-05-30 11:04:59 by HASH0x8b3c264 in StillSecure, After All These Years
...microphone again. Mitchell and I discussed a number of topics 1. Recent penetration of the FBI 2. TJX fires an employee for disclosing lax security 3. Barracuda makes an offer for Sourcefire 4. G.hos.st Along with the usual back and forth. Hopefully it will spur us on to do more of podcasts If you like the content of these shows or have any...
 
Tags: mitchell, mitchell ashley, jon schmidt, jon, music transitions, tonights music, tjx fires, usual, lax security
 
 
 
 
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Those wild and crazy guys are back! - SSAATY #54

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2008-05-30 12:03:54 by ashimmy in StillSecure, After All These Years
...microphone again. Mitchell and I discussed a number of topics 1. Recent penetration of the FBI 2. TJX fires an employee for disclosing lax security 3. Barracuda makes an offer for Sourcefire 4. G.hos.st Along with the usual back and forth. Hopefully it will spur us on to do more of podcasts If you like the content of these shows or have any...
 
Tags: mitchell, mitchell ashley, jon schmidt, jon, music transitions, tonights music, tjx fires, usual, lax security
 
 
 
 
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Wee-Fi: Wi-Fi Robot Attack; Silicon Valley Plan Proceeds

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2008-09-24 21:13:28 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...microphone, and can be used for VoIP calls. The control software allows it to move around, play sound effects, and produce music. Like the computer in Superman III (or a Roomba), it craves power, and knows to return to its charger The name reveals some of its creepy appeal: Spykee = Spy Camera. I suppose the nanny you're trying to make sure...
 
Tags: control software, spykee, spykee overlords, suddenly starts, wi-fi skype robot, silicon valley project, star wars music, play sound effects, starts
 
 
 
 
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PC Webcams Might Be Abused Through Clickjacking To Silently Spy On Users

2008-10-07 23:32:08 by CyberInsecure in CyberInsecure.com
 
An Israeli security researcher has released a demo of a clickjacking attack, using a JavaScript game to turn every browser into a surveillance zombie. The proof-of-concept game uses a PCs video cam and microphone to secretly spy on the player. The release of the demo follows last months partial disclosure of the cross-platform attack/threat,...
 
Tags: israeli security researcher, javascript game, pcs video cam, months partial disclosure, game, demo, secretly spy, cross-platform attackthreat, surveillance zombie
 
 
 
 
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'Clickjackers' could hijack Webcams, microphones, Adobe warns

2008-10-08 04:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Adobe Systems is warning users that hackers could use clickjacking attack tactics to secretly turn on a computer's microphone and Web camera
 
Tags: web camera, adobe systems, attack tactics, microphone, users, computer, secretly, hackers
 
 
 
 
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Clickjackers could hijack Webcams, microphones, Adobe warns

2008-10-08 00:00:00 by HASH0x84739cc in Network World on Security
 
Adobe Systems warned users Tuesday that hackers could use recently-reported "clickjacking" attack tactics to secretly turn on a computer's microphone and Web camera
 
Tags: web camera, users tuesday, adobe systems, attack tactics, microphone, computer, secretly, hackers