▲ 1009 ▼ DEF CON bans Meta-style 'pervert glasses' (www.theregister.com) submitted 2 months ago by vegeta@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 145 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] kn33@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (7 children) Eh, it's not that bad permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Havatra@lemmy.zip 40 points 2 months ago* (6 children) Random files appearing in the downloads folder on my phone has only happened once ¯\(ツ)/¯ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago (5 children) Let me guess, it was an iPhone? Someone just used AirDrop and you might've allowed everyone sending you files. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Havatra@lemmy.zip 18 points 2 months ago (4 children) It was Android :-) WiFi, NFC and BT turned off. It was Android 12 I believe, back in 2022. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pulverizedcoccyx@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago (1 child) That's actually a bit frightening and the feeling of being violated would linger for a while. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] notoftenthat@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago My goodness, your username!?! I think you might already know... permalink fedilink source parent [–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago (1 child) Did you use a "supplied" charger while there? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Havatra@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago Nope - aware of juice jackers, so I only used my own cables and adapters (even have a USB condom). I'm generally pretty security aware, but my only theory of how it landed there is some cellular exploit. Whether it was a crafted MMS, a custom cell site, or something else I don't know. I did use mobile data for some ubers, but that was off-site. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Havatra@lemmy.zip 40 points 2 months ago* (6 children) Random files appearing in the downloads folder on my phone has only happened once ¯\(ツ)/¯ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago (5 children) Let me guess, it was an iPhone? Someone just used AirDrop and you might've allowed everyone sending you files. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Havatra@lemmy.zip 18 points 2 months ago (4 children) It was Android :-) WiFi, NFC and BT turned off. It was Android 12 I believe, back in 2022. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pulverizedcoccyx@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago (1 child) That's actually a bit frightening and the feeling of being violated would linger for a while. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] notoftenthat@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago My goodness, your username!?! I think you might already know... permalink fedilink source parent [–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago (1 child) Did you use a "supplied" charger while there? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Havatra@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago Nope - aware of juice jackers, so I only used my own cables and adapters (even have a USB condom). I'm generally pretty security aware, but my only theory of how it landed there is some cellular exploit. Whether it was a crafted MMS, a custom cell site, or something else I don't know. I did use mobile data for some ubers, but that was off-site. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago (5 children) Let me guess, it was an iPhone? Someone just used AirDrop and you might've allowed everyone sending you files. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Havatra@lemmy.zip 18 points 2 months ago (4 children) It was Android :-) WiFi, NFC and BT turned off. It was Android 12 I believe, back in 2022. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pulverizedcoccyx@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago (1 child) That's actually a bit frightening and the feeling of being violated would linger for a while. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] notoftenthat@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago My goodness, your username!?! I think you might already know... permalink fedilink source parent [–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago (1 child) Did you use a "supplied" charger while there? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Havatra@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago Nope - aware of juice jackers, so I only used my own cables and adapters (even have a USB condom). I'm generally pretty security aware, but my only theory of how it landed there is some cellular exploit. Whether it was a crafted MMS, a custom cell site, or something else I don't know. I did use mobile data for some ubers, but that was off-site. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Havatra@lemmy.zip 18 points 2 months ago (4 children) It was Android :-) WiFi, NFC and BT turned off. It was Android 12 I believe, back in 2022. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pulverizedcoccyx@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago (1 child) That's actually a bit frightening and the feeling of being violated would linger for a while. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] notoftenthat@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago My goodness, your username!?! I think you might already know... permalink fedilink source parent [–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago (1 child) Did you use a "supplied" charger while there? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Havatra@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago Nope - aware of juice jackers, so I only used my own cables and adapters (even have a USB condom). I'm generally pretty security aware, but my only theory of how it landed there is some cellular exploit. Whether it was a crafted MMS, a custom cell site, or something else I don't know. I did use mobile data for some ubers, but that was off-site. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pulverizedcoccyx@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago (1 child) That's actually a bit frightening and the feeling of being violated would linger for a while. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] notoftenthat@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago My goodness, your username!?! I think you might already know... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] notoftenthat@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago My goodness, your username!?! I think you might already know... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago (1 child) Did you use a "supplied" charger while there? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Havatra@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago Nope - aware of juice jackers, so I only used my own cables and adapters (even have a USB condom). I'm generally pretty security aware, but my only theory of how it landed there is some cellular exploit. Whether it was a crafted MMS, a custom cell site, or something else I don't know. I did use mobile data for some ubers, but that was off-site. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Havatra@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago Nope - aware of juice jackers, so I only used my own cables and adapters (even have a USB condom). I'm generally pretty security aware, but my only theory of how it landed there is some cellular exploit. Whether it was a crafted MMS, a custom cell site, or something else I don't know. I did use mobile data for some ubers, but that was off-site. permalink fedilink source parent