Here’s one way to let users know that the gadget you sold them includes a microphone that you forgot to tell them about: You can announce an over-the-air software ...
It appears no one realized Google's Nest Guard home security device has a built-in microphone.In a blog post earlier this month, the company announced Google Assistant would roll out to Nest Guard so ...
Google's Nest Secure home security device is meant to do what its name suggests: make homes safer. But, in a completely unsurprising turn, the device is now sparking privacy concerns. The tech giant ...
The analog-to-digital transition has obviously been a hot topic in the security industry for several years. Here is a situation where not moving from analog to digital can have serious security ...
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link In early February, Google announced that its home security and alarm system Nest Secure would be getting an update. Users, the company said, could ...
Google’s Nest smart home brand is in hot water this week after news surfaced (via Daring Fireball) that its home security system, Nest Secure, shipped with an undisclosed microphone. Google activated ...
Security researchers at Israel’s Ben Gurion University have created a proof-of-concept exploit that lets them turn headphones into microphones to secretly record conversations. The PoC, called “Speake ...
Apple introduced a new security feature on the 2020 iPad Pro that disconnects the microphone at a hardware level when an MFi case compliant case is attached and closed. This iPad Pro feature keeps ...