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unc70

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9. Do you have both cameras covered on your smartphone?

Reply to yallerdawg (Original post)

Thu Sep 15, 2016, 02:22 PM

Sep 2016

Or the microphones on all your devices?

All of these items are readily hackable. Really scary is using disturbances in the wifi signals to "see" and "hear" what is going on in a room.

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FBI director: Cover up your webcam [View all] yallerdawg Sep 2016 OP

I wonder how many times he has had his dvd tray open and close by it's self? duncang Sep 2016 #1

Not paranoia, sage advice for everyone ksoze Sep 2016 #2

Would this be after they blow up my bank account... yallerdawg Sep 2016 #4

Hacking your home PC is easier than a bank ksoze Sep 2016 #6

We use bandaids Control-Z Sep 2016 #10

HaaaaHaaaHaaaa!! misterhighwasted Sep 2016 #11

Damn it! Too late. yallerdawg Sep 2016 #12

That'll teach Putin's hackers. Impressive background too. misterhighwasted Sep 2016 #13

Full disclosure: yallerdawg Sep 2016 #14

Haa. Sure. misterhighwasted Sep 2016 #15

The weak point in most computer software mythology Sep 2016 #3

Are you sure you're not describing... yallerdawg Sep 2016 #7

I have a small mirror in front of my webcam so that they only see themselves. Orrex Sep 2016 #5

Good idea. That is very clever. LuvNewcastle Sep 2016 #8

Do you have both cameras covered on your smartphone? unc70 Sep 2016 #9