Someone could be tracking you through your headphones

Re:Someone could be tracking you through your headphones by rootsudo on Thursday September 02, 2021 @10:44AM (#28392675)

Most devices do not have an physical 3.5 plug anymore. Adapt or stay in an older (possibly more insecure) device ecosystem.

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Re:Someone could be tracking you through your headphones by MisterTea on Thursday September 02, 2021 @11:29AM (#28393283)

You do realize they make lightning/USB-C adapters to 3.5mm as well as splitters to allow for a chargers in parallel.

> Adapt or stay in an older (possibly more insecure) device ecosystem.

Gaslit by bigtech.

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Re:Someone could be tracking you through your headphones by kop316 on Thursday September 02, 2021 @11:17AM (#28393102)

My Pixel 3a, Pinephone, Librem5, Laptop, Xudoo, and Desktop still have them?

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Re:Someone could be tracking you through your headphones by JChase2 on Thursday September 02, 2021 @10:50AM (#28392759)

Or you can use an adapter.

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Re:Someone could be tracking you through your headphones by vincentmarle on Thursday September 02, 2021 @11:45AM (#28393516)

To go full circle: You can use a bluetooth receiver with a 3.5” plug

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Re:Someone could be tracking you through your headphones by sodality2 on Thursday September 02, 2021 @11:55AM (#28393653)

Can you MITM, deauth-bomb, or uniquely identify a 3.5mm jack?

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Re:Someone could be tracking you through your headphones by shadofx on Thursday September 02, 2021 @12:04PM (#28393777)

You can inductively wiretap the wire

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Re:Someone could be tracking you through your headphones by dsr_ on Thursday September 02, 2021 @12:45PM (#28394294)

"Excuse me, please don't pay any attention to me attaching this clip to your headphone wire. Next passenger, please?"

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