Security News > 2019 > July > Popular Samsung, LG Android Phones Open to ‘Spearphone’ Eavesdropping
2019-07-23 16:49
A Spearphone attacker can use the accelerometer in LG and Samsung phones to remotely eavesdrop on any audio that's played on speakerphone, including calls, music and voice assistant responses.
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https://threatpost.com/samsung-lg-android-spearphone-eavesdropping/146625/
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