Questions tagged [audio]
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Can audio content itself carry malware? [duplicate]
According to this question's answer, a screenshot of a malicious image can in fact carry malware, meaning that the actual image itself is malicious.
But does this apply for audio content?
I know that ...
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Should chat audio be encrypted before sending it?
I'm creating a small web game using three.js, and I'd like to add voice chat functionality to it. Currently, the audio information is converted into base64 client-side and then sent to the server from ...
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Can an earpiece transfer virus from one phone to another? [duplicate]
I gave a friend my earpiece and her phone had audio issues prior to that, I took it back and connected it to my phone and ever since I did, my audio stopped working. Now if I try to do anything that ...
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Mitigating vulnerabilities in audio libraries that cause physical damage
As I pointed out here in February 2022, people who gained brief direct or remote access to a machine can change the volume step or other things regarding sudden large changes to the sound volume (for ...
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Can smartphone eavesdrop on conversations while in your pocket?
Suppose I have a cellphone in my pocket, and it is running a malicious app or malicious code, and I am having an in-person conversation with another person. Is it possible for my phone to capture my ...
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Do wireless (2.4 ghz) headphones use encryption?
I've noticed that there are two types of wireless headphones / headsets / earbuds on the market – bluetooth and 2.4 GHz wireless (via proprietary dongles). Good example of headset that has both – ...
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How secure is the wireless Bluetooth data stream going from my computer to my headphones?
Let's say I have bought a USB-to-Bluetooth dongle and "paired" it with my wireless Bluetooth headphones which I purchased by accident, thinking that they were wired.
One of the biggest ...
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Is there a way to completely disable all forms of microphones/audio recording devices?
There are a variety of anti-audio recording devices out there, including white noise generators which can block audio recording equipments especially phones. What specs should I be looking for if I ...
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How sensitive are acoustic side-channels to compression with a narrowband codec?
Assume sensitive audio emissions from a mechanical keyboard. These audio emissions are often sufficient to reconstruct the actual key presses that generated the sound. If the audio is compressed using ...
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secure Microphone Blocker for Apple devices (macOS and iOS)
Quote from Hardware for Protecting Privacy and Security
Microphone Blocker
A microphone blocker is a device that prohibits audio hacking, in the form of a hardware accessory for a smartphones,
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How to make sure that no one is watching you through webcam?
I have heard that intelligence agencies and hackers can illicitly gain access to a computer's webcam and microphone and keep a close eye on people using suspicious programs or malware.
Is there any ...
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Is it possible to infect a wired headset with any kind of malware? [duplicate]
I got a HyperX Cloud Stinger headset, wired and 3.5mm connector.
Is it possible to infect my headset with some kind of malware?
If my headset is infected with any kind of malware, it would transfer ...
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How to stop my phone from secretly recording me? [duplicate]
I unplug my microphone from my computer when I am not using it. The same with my webcam. I am not using Alexa or similar.
However, my smartphone has an included battery that I cannot take out.
My ...
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Is it true that any current smartphone is broadcasting audio and position of its owner even if switched off and not given permission by the owner?
Is it true that any current smartphone is broadcasting audio and position of its owner by design even if switched off and not given permission by the owner to broadcast?
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Steganography in MP3s
Is there a way to hide a message in an audio file and hear it by playing it in reverse? Like if you play the audio file forward, it will skip my secret message and just play the next frame, but is ...
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How to find all the microphones in a room?
"Smart" devices are all around us nowadays and many of them have built-in mics which can be be misused to spy on you in cases when the device is hacked (which is rather probable to happen as there are ...
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What are the known ways to gain complete access to hardware audio?
Are there any known ways to gain access to firmware (bios/EFI) and permanently change the audio in a way that would effect the quality (Clarity, Volume, Frequency Range, Dynamic Range). For instance ...
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Can a speaker be used as a microphone?
From LWN's security quotes of the week:
These days audio hardware usually consists of a very generic codec
containing a bunch of digital→analogue converters, some
analogue→digital converters ...
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How practical is a laser microphone and how to protect against it?
A laser microphone is a "surveillance device that uses a laser beam to detect sound vibrations in a distant object". - Wikipedia.
It's also known as a Laser Based Listening System (LBLS).
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Defeating audio spyware with low-tech
Malware can target camera and microphone and make them secretly record what's going on around the laptop. However, defeating camera spyware can easily be done with a piece of tape, something the FBI ...
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Is sending an audio file with a portion of an accession number a violation of HIPAA
Assuming a hypothetical scenario:
The hospital radiology dictation system is down. The transcriptionist works off-site. The radiologist has the ability to record an audio file on his phone or laptop ...
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Is it possible to use steganography on an analog audio channel?
Is it possible to use steganography using an analog audio channel?
I know this can be done using images. My idea is to encode an audio message in way that if listened by an ordinary device (e.g., ...
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Is it possible to put malware in an audio file with steganography?
I have recently read malware being hidden in a "usable" picture file with stenography such as this forum,
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/574487/is-it-possible-for-a-virus-to-be-embedded-in-...
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I have a very bizarre malware that I cannot seem to get rid of [closed]
Here is my horror story that I thought I would share to see if one had any great suggestions and maybe would be interested in researching my problem because it is very fascinating. If you are ...
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Does the iOS 10 keyboard click sound divulge too much?
The updated keyboard in iOS 10 has at least three distinct "click" sounds that I'm aware of: a high click upon entry of any normal character; a mid-range click when entering a space, toggling shift, ...
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Audio Streaming Server associated vulnerabilities
What vulnerabilities will I be facing with during using a server as a audio streaming server? Please explain all possibilities and all need-to-know stuff.
The first thing made me think of ...
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Media files : how to protect from 0-day?
I am in the following situation : media files (image, audio, video) are uploaded from untrusted sources and made public to visitors.
What are the best pratices for handling these potentially ...
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Virus using input from victims mic to generate encryption keys [closed]
I am a software engineer from Bucharest and I've created an audio based encryption and authentication application called WaveCrypt. It basically allows users to encrypt (AES) their files with an ...
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How to know if there is an audio hidden message in an audio file? Can we hear it? [closed]
How many types for hiding audio in an audio file are there? And would we be able to realize or hear an hidden audio message in a song in all types of steganography?
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32-bit Radio Voice Encryption, is it really that secure? If so, how?
I'm a student studying Electrical and Computer Engineering and a ham radio operator (i.e. my knowledge of encryption is basic). More and more, police and local government radio has become encrypted, ...
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Audio not playing on Android (Kitkat 4.4.2 on LG G Pro 2 D838) via HTTPS [closed]
I am having issues playing an audio file on the chrome browser!
This audio file plays on the chrome browser on my mobile LG G Pro-2(D838) running Kitkat 4.4.2 without any issues.
But when i uploaded ...
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Similarly to How Photos Have Meta Data, Does Audio As Well?
There have been cases where a photo's meta data was used to track people who posted the photo...Is this the same with audio? Is there a way to wipe this meta data?
Also, what about when this audio is ...
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Is it possible to get malware through an incoming video/audio stream? (e.g. Omegle, Skype etc.)
Is it possible for incoming video/audio streams to contain malware through exploits in the transfer of the video/audio?
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Can I add 'user-identifying noise' to MP3 files to determine which user shared my file, if I find it later on the internet?
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I'm streaming MP3 files to users. Users are not allowed to share these files. I know that it's in the end impossible to not let anyone download the files. That's not the problem, people can ...
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