The General Technology Thread

[JettaKnight]

Sorry, lost track of this thread.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/04/chi...denies-the-bloomberg-businessweek-report.html



I have read other accounts that suggest even software backdoors have been discovered.

Whatever happened with that story? First it was this teeny tiny chip that had SSH access or something, then it was, "no, that was hoax ... or was it?"

 

[KLB]

Sorry, lost track of this thread.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/04/chi...denies-the-bloomberg-businessweek-report.html



I have read other accounts that suggest even software backdoors have been discovered.

Software I believe. I still do not see how they could bug a chip in a device as claimed. In order for it to communicate, the device has to know about it and allow it.

 

[BugI02]

Whatever happened with that story? First it was this teeny tiny chip that had SSH access or something, then it was, "no, that was hoax ... or was it?"

You took the blue pill

 

[ArcadiaGP]

There's a conversation going on about ads, apps spying on you, etc...

Like you'll talk about a thing with someone... then soon after, you'll see ads for that thing on your phone/facebook/twitter.

Anyone here experience it? I don't use FB, so I wouldn't know that side of it.

How does that make you feel.... your phone always listening and spying on you

 

[JettaKnight]

There's been several Reply All podcasts on that.



I'm pretty sure my flip phone ain't listening to me.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Nvidia's RTX 2070 and 2080 Sales Disappoint, Gaming Revenue Down 45%

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Samsung event today at 2pm EST. Should expect Galaxy S10 details, as well as folding phone.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Stream just started here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISjiJQGJ72o

First reveal... super thick foldable Galaxy phone... opens up into a single-screen "tablet".

"Galaxy Fold"

"Phone and tablet all in single premium package."

"7.3 inch flex display when opened.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

There's a conversation going on about ads, apps spying on you, etc...

Like you'll talk about a thing with someone... then soon after, you'll see ads for that thing on your phone/facebook/twitter.

Anyone here experience it? I don't use FB, so I wouldn't know that side of it.

How does that make you feel.... your phone always listening and spying on you

I don't know about this, but the same thing happens to me totally unrelated to electronic devices. Like, someone will mention a gun that I've never heard of or seen before, and then the next gun show I go to, there will be 5 of them. Just using guns as an example but similar things seem to happen to me a lot. Wait, which pill do I take again? Red or blue? Maybe "they" ARE listening to my thoughts. I bet it's Comcast.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Augmented Reality demo at CES 2019

More like "feminism simulator" amirite

https://gfycat.com/richhealthyasiansmallclawedotter

But seriously, very cool

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Since Privacy issues sort of fall into the technology realm. Though as time goes on, a general InfoSec thread may be needed, unfortunately.

Now Facebook is allowing anyone to look you up using your security phone number

 

[actaeon277]

Assume anything can be found.

And, I don't put my phone # for a password.
But then, I'm paranoid.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

NUVO reinvents itself as a digital-only nonprofit

 

[ArcadiaGP]

guess who's enabling two-factor authentication on the company's Office 365 accounts because our users keep falling for phishing emails, which allows their accounts to be compromised and send more malicious **** out to the entire company and our business partners

every complaint i get about it being too many steps or too cumbersome will be met with a hearty chuckle.

 

[T.Lex]

I've seen stats that show even IT professionals fall for phishing/spear phishing about 10% of the time. (That may have been specific to the large organization I was involved in.)

People just get in a hurry.

 

[JettaKnight]

Reply All has done several stories about phishing. Very interesting, and personal to them.

https://www.gimletmedia.com/reply-all/97-what-kind-of-idiot-gets-phished

One take away is that two factor isn't the be all end all solution.

 

[indyblue]

There's a conversation going on about ads, apps spying on you, etc...

Like you'll talk about a thing with someone... then soon after, you'll see ads for that thing on your phone/facebook/twitter.

Anyone here experience it? I don't use FB, so I wouldn't know that side of it.

How does that make you feel.... your phone always listening and spying on you

This has been happening more and more to me. Talking with my GF in the car about her daughter's pregnancy and clothes and the next day I'm seeing ads for birth control, dressbarn, etc. on my phone.
More than a coincidence to me.

Although I read forums like INGO on my phone, I do no business on it. All my internet shopping and banking is done exclusively from my home Linux PC.

 

[JettaKnight]

This has been happening more and more to me. Talking with my GF in the car about her daughter's pregnancy and clothes and the next day I'm seeing ads for birth control, dressbarn, etc. on my phone.
More than a coincidence to me.

Although I read forums like INGO on my phone, I do no business on it. All my internet shopping and banking is done exclusively from my home Linux PC.

It may be listening.

But, it also may be the "recency effect", or where you drove, what your acquaintances were looking up, etc.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

It may be listening.

But, it also may be the "recency effect", or where you drove, what your acquaintances were looking up, etc.

That's why I take precautions.

 

[BugI02]

Reply All has done several stories about phishing. Very interesting, and personal to them.

https://www.gimletmedia.com/reply-all/97-what-kind-of-idiot-gets-phished

One take away is that two factor isn't the be all end all solution.

Uhhh, yeah man

https://blog.securegroup.com/phone-hacking-through-ss7-is-frighteningly-easy-and-effective

In some cases TFI just hands them the keys to the kingdom