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meindnochyesterday at 6:29 PM8 repliesview on HN

What if I told you that carriers can also activate your phone's microphone without your knowledge and listen in on your surroundings?


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iamnothereyesterday at 6:36 PM

What if I told you there are phones out there with hardware kill switches to physically cut power to microphones, cameras, and GPS?

nichosyesterday at 6:36 PM

I would ask for your source

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apparentyesterday at 6:46 PM

One of the reasons I use iPhones is that Apple controls an integrated hardware/software experience, which makes it less likely that private information is being leaked despite the presence of privacy controls.

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retiredyesterday at 6:52 PM

My provider knows who I call, who I text, which websites I browse, my bank account number, my home address, my rough location, which countries I visited for holiday and through DTMF they can even sense which buttons I press on my handset.

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tigreznoyesterday at 6:52 PM

what about Graphene?

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lysaceyesterday at 7:25 PM

At this point I would be mildly surprised.

IshKebabyesterday at 6:43 PM

I would not believe you until you provided actual evidence.

relaxingyesterday at 6:38 PM

Why, do you think it's the sort of thing you're likely to say?