How Hackers Turn a Smartphone into a Weapon

An information security researcher discovered a vulnerability in smartphones that allows attackers to turn a gadget into some kind of sound weapon – a hacker can connect to the device and make it play sounds at different frequencies, which are dangerous for human health. How such attacks work is in the material.
Many modern gadgets can be hacked and made to play sounds that have a negative impact on human health, reports the BBC, citing IB researcher Matt Vicksie, who holds the post of head of the cybersecurity department at PwC.
According to Vicksi, he tested laptops, smartphones, headphones, and speakerphones.
Many of these devices had a weak level of protection, allowing an attacker to gain access to them and turn them into a kind of sonic weapon.
A hacked gadget can play sounds at high or low frequencies that can cause physical harm to the human body. If in some cases these audio recordings could only cause irritation or disorientate the owner, then during the experiment, examples were recorded when the sound coming from the smartphone could lead to hearing impairment.
Vicksi said that he had already contacted the manufacturers of the tested devices and informed them of this vulnerability.
In general, certain speakers can create low-frequency noises (infrasound), which are known to cause problems such as headaches, dizziness, irritation, fatigue, tinnitus, heart palpitations, and a general feeling of pressure on the stomach.
They say that sounds of about 17 Hz are used in horror films to make people feel awkward or nervous, ”the expert explained.
Back in 2017, Trend Micro researchers found a flaw in the smart speakers Sonos and Bose, allowing them to crack and play any sound. Not only people, but also equipment can suffer from these sounds: in April 2018, an emergency occurred in the Swedish Digiplex data center, which is responsible for Nasdaq operations in Northern Europe. An extremely loud fire extinguishing system disabled damaged hard drives – the machines that hosted the services of Nasdaq and Finnish banks FIM Bank and OP Bank Group were damaged.
It is worth noting that the sound can also be used to crack gadgets: in 2017, researchers from Zhejiang University during the experiment proved that the voice assistants Siri, Cortana, Google, Alexa can be controlled using ultrasound inaccessible to the human ear.
60 Comments
canadian pharmacies
24 January 2021 at 21:51http://bambulapharmacy.com
female viagra
25 January 2021 at 03:11https://viaprescription.com/
buy cialis
27 January 2021 at 00:34https://cialiswlmrt.com – importaГ§ГЈo cialis
Robertchest
27 January 2021 at 09:05zithromax 500 mg lowest price drugstore online: can you buy zithromax online – zithromax online
aarp approved canadian online pharmacies
27 January 2021 at 13:17http://bambulapharmacy.com
Robertchest
28 January 2021 at 10:28order zithromax over the counter: zithromax for sale online – how to get zithromax over the counter
generic cialis
29 January 2021 at 02:29https://ycialisy.com – cialis no prescription paypal
Robertchest
29 January 2021 at 11:12purchase zithromax z-pak: where to buy zithromax in canada – zithromax 500 mg lowest price drugstore online
canadian pharmacy viagra
29 January 2021 at 16:41song in viagra commercial blues https://viagwithoutdoctor.com/
canadian pharmacy
30 January 2021 at 00:24http://canadianvolk.com
ConradTor
31 January 2021 at 04:15buy generic viagra generic viagra
ConradTor
01 February 2021 at 03:47genericVGR cheap sildenafil
tadalafil
01 February 2021 at 04:29https://tadalafilrembo.com – cialis generico visa electron
online pharmacy
01 February 2021 at 16:04http://canadianvolk.com
beVusculfunc
01 February 2021 at 20:20cialis prescription cost uk
ConradTor
03 February 2021 at 01:39cialis 20mg price http://generictadalafil20.com buy generic cialis
viagra sans ordonnance
03 February 2021 at 04:22stop viagra official site spam https://sansordonnancemd.com/
buy cialis
03 February 2021 at 19:34https://cialiswlmrt.com kamagra cialis viagra
ConradTor
04 February 2021 at 03:16what is cialis http://generictadalafil20.com order cialis
Mathewscemi
05 February 2021 at 08:46generic ed drugs ed medications list
beVusculfunc
05 February 2021 at 12:11https://cialinic.com/ – cost of cialis 5 mg in canada
Mathewscemi
06 February 2021 at 08:42erectile dysfunction pills ed drugs list
generic cialis
06 February 2021 at 16:33https://ycialisy.com forums sur cialis
Mathewscemi
07 February 2021 at 08:53ed pills cheap best ed pills online
buy cialis
07 February 2021 at 09:08where can i buy a blood pressure monitor real cheap movie stars who have aids. tadalafil Ykijygwh kjjpjq delete viagra
online pharmacy
07 February 2021 at 22:12http://canadian2pharmacy.com
generic hydroxychloroquine
08 February 2021 at 19:27hydrochloroqine https://hydroxychloroquinex.com/ define chloro
tendances du coronavirus - france
08 February 2021 at 19:41chloroquinw https://chloroquineorigin.com/ cloroquine
benefits of plaquenil
08 February 2021 at 19:51erectile booster https://plaquenilx.com/ erectile bands
Davidkip
08 February 2021 at 20:10viagra viagra over the counter usa 2020
viagra over the counter
buy zithromax z-pak
08 February 2021 at 20:40azythromax https://zithromaxes.com/ zithromax 250mg
cialis
09 February 2021 at 03:41https://cialiswlmrt.com when will cialis patent expire
viagra without doctor prescription
10 February 2021 at 05:26new study explains why health care spending is increasing asthma classification chart. cialis online Oxkj07y omuh94 viagra online store india
WilliamPriem
10 February 2021 at 05:27ed pills comparison purchase wellbutrin xl
canadian drugs online
WilliamPriem
11 February 2021 at 02:05anti fungal pills without prescription plaquenil 200 mg canada
online ed drugs
Squimi
11 February 2021 at 14:57Truly loads of valuable info. https://www.kamagradr.com buy cheapest kamagra online Axizz93
Carltonsaw
12 February 2021 at 03:31keftab capsules erythromycin price
chloramphenicol tablets
beVusculfunc
12 February 2021 at 06:06buy cialis online without prescription
Carltonsaw
13 February 2021 at 00:43buy minocin generic ampicillin generic
ciplox generic
www.kamagradr.com
13 February 2021 at 15:36Lovely forum posts. With thanks. https://www.kamagradr.com kamagra in the uk Yvphvseu
Carltonsaw
13 February 2021 at 21:54terramycin generic order minomycin
ceftin online
beVusculfunc
14 February 2021 at 21:29https://cial20mg.online/ – cialis cheap
Squimi
15 February 2021 at 16:48Good forum posts. Thank you. https://www.goldkamagra.com kamagra 24 90 Uuhir37
Buddycheak
19 February 2021 at 04:31cialis cost cialis prices 20mg
generic cialis available
kamagra
19 February 2021 at 07:57Wonderful content, With thanks! https://www.kamagramama.com buy kamagra in canada Ipabyulh
generic viagra
20 February 2021 at 03:59Awesome facts. Thank you.. https://withoutshort.com
Buddycheak
20 February 2021 at 20:01cialis and interaction with ibutinib generic cialis bitcoin
how much does cialis cost
beVusculfunc
21 February 2021 at 09:20buy advair without prescription
Buddycheak
21 February 2021 at 20:59does medicaid cover cialis the cost of cialis
cialis coupons
Buddycheak
22 February 2021 at 21:42does cialis lower your blood pressure cialis coupons
legitimate cialis by mail
Squimi
23 February 2021 at 22:01Whoa quite a lot of good tips. https://www.goldkamagra.com kamagra kaufen thailand Egcb02r
Buddycheak
24 February 2021 at 23:56daily use of cialis coffee with cialis
cialis free trial
buy viagra
25 February 2021 at 02:08levitra generic
Buddycheak
26 February 2021 at 01:06cheapest cialis web prices how much does cialis cost at walmart
lowest cialis prices
cheap extra super viagra online
27 February 2021 at 03:24Fantastic posts. Cheers.. https://withoutshort.com
www.withoutbro.com
27 February 2021 at 15:40Kudos. Ample advice. https://www.withoutbro.com/# viagra phnom penh Aeweh36
www.withoutdrvisit.com
28 February 2021 at 18:18viagra online
AgscVeima
01 March 2021 at 12:11Altace buy drugs online online order medicine
FgsdVeima
01 March 2021 at 20:29cialis dosing cialis for sale cialis vs viagra reddit
LabdVeima
02 March 2021 at 07:02levitra manufacturer is there a generic levitra levitra professional