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The Bluetooth chipset installed in popular models from major manufacturers is vulnerable. Hackers could use it to initiate calls and eavesdrop on devices.

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[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 86 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (18 children)

And this is why people wanted headphone jacks... and also why corporations didn't want them.

[–] BubblyRomeo@kbin.earth 21 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

and also why corporations didn't want them.

Exactly! So they can spy on us more!

[–] entwine413@lemm.ee 10 points 7 hours ago

No, the real reason is it saves a few pennies per phone. They can already spy on us through the internal mic.

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