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Norah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 22 days ago

It Looks Like a School Bathroom Smoke Detector. A Teen Hacker Showed It Could Be an Audio Bug

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It Looks Like a School Bathroom Smoke Detector. A Teen Hacker Showed It Could Be an Audio Bug

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Norah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 22 days ago
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A pair of hackers found that a vape detector often found in high school bathrooms contained microphones—and security weaknesses that could allow someone to turn it into a secret listening device.

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    Just install a panic button. The microphone is not reasonable since there are way less intrusive options available.

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