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Hundreds of Millions of Audio Devices Need a Patch to Prevent Wireless Hacking and Tracking (www.wired.com)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Flaws in how 17 models of headphones and speakers use Google’s one-tap Fast Pair Bluetooth protocol have left devices open to eavesdroppers and stalkers.

Link to see devices impacted: https://whisperpair.eu/

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[–] 92 points 9 months ago (11 children)

Laughs in the archaic technology of the 3.5mm audio jack

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  • [–] [S] 15 points 9 months ago (8 children)

    All the more reason to use my IEMs... At least when I'm not flying.

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  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago (7 children)

    Why can't you use them flying?

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  • [–] [S] 9 points 9 months ago (5 children)

    They don't have active noise cancelling.

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  • [–] 8 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    get a brain like mine that automagically tunes out background noise or just shuts down hearing entirely when overstimulated :3

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