EPISODE · Dec 15, 2017 · 10 MIN
How to Rip the Mics Out of Your MacBook and iPhone
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
Any self-respecting paranoiac long ago taped over the webcam on their laptop—and for good measure, the cameras on their smartphone too. But for those truly concerned that their computers have been hacked and turned into spy tools, the microphones on those devices represent just as much of a security threat as the cameras. They would allow a hacked gadget to bug an entire room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Any self-respecting paranoiac long ago taped over the webcam on their laptop—and for good measure, the cameras on their smartphone too. But for those truly concerned that their computers have been hacked and turned into spy tools, the microphones on those devices represent just as much of a security threat as the cameras. They would allow a hacked gadget to bug an entire room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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