Is Your Smart TV Remote Listening to You?
Security researchers at Guardicore recently discovered a flaw in the firmware of a popular Comcast remote that enabled them to use it as an eavesdropping device. The VulnerabilityGuardicore researchers reverse-engineered the firmware update process for Comcast’s XR11 TV remote, allowing them to take control…
Eavesdropping Devices Found in Restaurant
Police investigators believe two eavesdropping devices found inside a Europort restaurant, placed on the underside of a table, could be related to comparable bugging cases in 2014 that targeted financial executives and prominent lawyers. Past DevicesThe two bugs discovered were reportedly similar to another…
Soviet Spies Bugged World’s First Electronic Typewriters
Keystroke loggers, which secretly record key presses on a computer keyboard, are today's criminals' tool of choice for stealing passwords, credit card details, and other secrets. However, keystroke loggers are not an invention of the internet age. In fact, the world's most successful…