Comment on Motion sensors in high-performance mice can be used as a microphone to spy on users, thanks to AI — Mic-E-Mouse technique harnesses mouse sensors, converts acoustic vibrations into speech

Bongles@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• AWistfulNihilist@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  www.spymuseum.org/…/the-great-seal/

  Governments have been finding crazy ways to listen to eachother for so long. Now every ear is directed at consumers to milk them like cows.

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• pulsewidth@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Sadly no. The only way is to come up with countermeasures.

  • play music through speakers while using mouse
  • leave rumble gamepad playing demo of game on desk
  • put vibrator set to ‘random pulse mode’ on the desk

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• Eagle0110@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  If the people on the good side stop trying to find exploits like this, and by finding them develop awareness and knowledge about them, so that countermeasures can be devised, then bad actors are much more likely to find new exploits first, and when they exploit it you won’t even see it coming anymore.

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• quick_snail@feddit.nl ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Use a trackpad?

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  • AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    What kind of masochist would ever want to use a trackpad? Nothing against people who actually do, but I absolutely HATE trackpads because I have had a long history of not having a good time with them.

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    • BunScientist@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      my time with the steam controller has taught me that not all trackpads are made the same, but I guess if you are in some job/business where mouse eavesdropping could be a real issue, then I guess it would be the better option

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      • AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Forgot steam devices have trackpad. Yeah, can’t speak for the steam controller track pad, but the steam deck one is like the only exception to the rule.

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    • Juvyn00b@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I hate the fact that Dell got rid of the track point on their higher end models. My hands get dry on occasion and then my precision’s touch pad stops responding. Besides the fact that I hate using it when it works well.

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    • JonnyRobbie@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Not for gaming, but macbook trackpads are really good. Like so fucking good that they actually make a desktop version of trackpads people seriously chose over mice even on tables.

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      • AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I wouldn’t have a clue about any of that since the last time I used a macbook was over a decade ago, so I’ll take your word for the quality.

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    • quick_snail@feddit.nl ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I do, because I travel. And someone who travels with more than just a laptop and charger is the real masochist

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      • AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Then maybe I’m a masochist because my laptop bag basically always has a little old DS bag thing where I store my USB hub and USBs, with my wireless trackball mouse always right next to it. I consider those essentials to my workflow.

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