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> And there's some evidence to suggest that their speakers can be turned on remotely [citation needed] (and wanted, since I'm curious)
by jaxbot 13y ago
> And there's some evidence to suggest that their speakers can be turned on remotely
[citation needed] (and wanted, since I'm curious)
- steveklabnik 13y agoI know this mostly through activist oral histories, but here's one story: http://www.zdnet.com/news/fbi-taps-cell-phone-mic-as-eavesdropping-tool/150467 http://www.zdnet.com/news/fbi-taps-cell-phone-mic-as-eavesdr...
- Zigurd 13y agoThe other response to your question cites the case where the capability leaked. The other reason to think this capability is in phones is that the source code for firmware for mobile baseband processors is a closely guarded secret. Also, the audio paths for voice calls is controlled by the firmware in this processor. So if your phone is a bug, this is where that would be implemented. If you search for words "mobile baseband fuzzing" you will find that many people have sought to satisfy their curiosity about this part of a phone.