Vista has speech recognition hole (BBC) {security hole, that is}

[eppur_se_muova]

Microsoft has admitted that speech recognition features in Vista could be hijacked so that a PC tells itself to delete files or folders.

Vista can respond to vocal commands and concern has been raised about malicious audio on websites or sent via e-mail.

In one scenario outlined by users an MP3 file of voice instructions was used to tell the PC to delete documents.

Microsoft said the exploit was "technically possible" but there was no need to worry.

The firm has pointed out that in order for the flaw to be exploited the speech recognition feature would need to be activated and configured and both microphone and speakers would have to be switched on.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6320865.stm

[RL3AO]

1. All this does...

is give 13 year old kids in Denmark something to shoot at.

[Ian David]

2. Duplicate

Duplicate
Microsoft confirms Vista Speech Recognition remote execution flaw - hacked by audio files
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x100325

[eppur_se_muova]

4. Oopers.

I saw the OTHER (potential) Vista security hole was already under discussion, but missed this one.

[Ian David]

3. If you leave your computer in the same room as your television...

Bill O'Reilly can use the voice commands to surf for porn using your computer.

[Ezlivin]

5. Dave, I feel my mind going, Dave

By the time we have good voice recognition we'll have to deal with computers like HAL 9000.

[PSPS]

6. It's here today.

For example, check out the voice recognition abilities of the new crop of Blackberrys. No training is required, and it will accurately find entries in your contact list.

This is one area that has made great strides in the last few years. I presume this is how the NSA harvests out the nuggets it's seeking from the monitoring it does of all of our phone calls.