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| Riff-Raff DEFCON 4  User ID: 52530071  United States10/02/2020 01:07 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Maguyver User ID: 69719679 United States10/02/2020 01:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | How do advertisers purchase this type of advertising where they pay for the phone to listen for key words? I've used google and FB ads and this never came up. Thanks!!  Adversity is inevitable, misery is optional. Do or do not. There is no try. "The enemy will never attack where you are strongest...He will attack where you are weakest. If you do not know your weakest point, be certain, your enemy will." Sun Tzu |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 79445831 United States10/02/2020 01:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | cookies is how they link to google search results then in return they are allowed all your search results. i want my privacy back.they could have built a secure network.they chose willingly to not do that. samsung is wide open,anybody with a scanner can read your text and hear your convos. the black phone is currently the most secure.it will be my next phone when i buy one,if there is a country in a few years. |
| MaShiachBenDavid User ID: 79407640 United States10/02/2020 01:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 79435722 United States10/02/2020 02:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 76882525  Germany10/02/2020 02:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| MaybeTrollingUAgain User ID: 79194158  Brazil10/02/2020 03:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A simple action of trace route to anywhere from your device, should show you an array of nodes in which your packages passe through. Each and every single one of them can be recording everything that comes from and goes to your device. So the choice is simple: If you want to use the internet, be ready for being exploited regarding your data. MaybeTrollingUAgain |
| MaybeTrollingUAgain User ID: 79194158 Brazil10/02/2020 03:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 78973927  Canada10/02/2020 03:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Maguyver User ID: 69719679 United States10/02/2020 03:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I very little important, confidential info on my phone. But it's still uncomfortable knowing they can get access to things. If it's that easy, no wonder celebs have problems with people posting their nudes on line. Are there any apps that shut that activity down? Adversity is inevitable, misery is optional. Do or do not. There is no try. "The enemy will never attack where you are strongest...He will attack where you are weakest. If you do not know your weakest point, be certain, your enemy will." Sun Tzu |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 79446399 United States10/02/2020 03:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| MaybeTrollingUAgain User ID: 79194158 Brazil10/02/2020 03:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 62410360 United States10/02/2020 04:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Riff-Raff (OP) DEFCON 4 User ID: 52530071 United States10/03/2020 08:12 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | That was accidental. I hit enter and it was posted before I was finished with the poll. I tried to edit, but editing the post apparently does not allow me to edit the poll questions. Sorry. "Collapse is a process, not an event." - Unknown "It's in your nature to destroy yourselves." - Terminator 2 "Risking my life for people I hate for reasons I don't understand." - Riff-Raff Deputy Director - DEFCON Warning System |
| Riff-Raff (OP) DEFCON 4 User ID: 52530071 United States10/03/2020 08:15 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | How do advertisers purchase this type of advertising where they pay for the phone to listen for key words? Quoting: Maguyver I've used google and FB ads and this never came up. Thanks!! The advertisers do not pay for this as if it's additional option. Google gets paid more for ads that are clicked on than ads that are just displayed, so it is Google displaying the pertinent ads because you are more likely to click on ad relevant to you at the time than some random ad, thereby making Google more money. "Collapse is a process, not an event." - Unknown "It's in your nature to destroy yourselves." - Terminator 2 "Risking my life for people I hate for reasons I don't understand." - Riff-Raff Deputy Director - DEFCON Warning System |
| Riff-Raff (OP) DEFCON 4 User ID: 52530071 United States10/03/2020 08:21 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | cookies is how they link to google search results then in return they are allowed all your search results. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 79445831 i want my privacy back.they could have built a secure network.they chose willingly to not do that. samsung is wide open,anybody with a scanner can read your text and hear your convos. the black phone is currently the most secure.it will be my next phone when i buy one,if there is a country in a few years. There are apps that can do all of that for you regardless of your phone mode. You can also flash the phone with a custom ROM and get rid of all of Samsung's pre-installed crap. Anyone truly concerned about privacy with their phone, this should the very first thing they do when they purchase a new phone. There are instructions on how to do this for just about every phone model out there, but if you're not technically inclined, you should be able to find a local phone repair store willing to do it for you. Always use your browse in incognito mode to prevent some of the tracking it does. Personally, all of my personal devices have firewalls, including my phone, that allow me to control what information travels in and out. But firewalls require some basic knowledge on how Internet traffic works so you know what to block and what to allow through. "Collapse is a process, not an event." - Unknown "It's in your nature to destroy yourselves." - Terminator 2 "Risking my life for people I hate for reasons I don't understand." - Riff-Raff Deputy Director - DEFCON Warning System |
| Riff-Raff (OP) DEFCON 4 User ID: 52530071 United States10/03/2020 08:29 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A simple action of trace route to anywhere from your device, should show you an array of nodes in which your packages passe through. Each and every single one of them can be recording everything that comes from and goes to your device. So the choice is simple: If you want to use the internet, be ready for being exploited regarding your data. Quoting: MaybeTrollingUAgain If using an unsecured network port like port 80, then yes you are correct. Traffic going out over port 443 is encrypted point to point. Granted, it's possible the NSA has compromised all the companies that issue SSL certificates so that they can read the traffic, but private companies do not have that capability. Bottom line is yes, you are correct that if you want to use the Internet you are at risk for having your data exploited. As a mentor of mine once said, "The only true secure computer is one that is turned off, unplugged, and locked in a safe, and even then you can't be 100% sure." This thread is about mitigating and minimizing that risk, not eliminating it. If you want 100% privacy and security you would have to drop completely off the grid. That's a different subject. "Collapse is a process, not an event." - Unknown "It's in your nature to destroy yourselves." - Terminator 2 "Risking my life for people I hate for reasons I don't understand." - Riff-Raff Deputy Director - DEFCON Warning System |
| Riff-Raff (OP) DEFCON 4 User ID: 52530071 United States10/03/2020 08:33 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I very little important, confidential info on my phone. But it's still uncomfortable knowing they can get access to things. If it's that easy, no wonder celebs have problems with people posting their nudes on line. Quoting: Maguyver Are there any apps that shut that activity down? A firewall is your best protection on a phone. But as stated earlier, that requires some basic networking knowledge. Encryption is your second best option, keeping all data on your phone encrypted unless you're actively using it. But you need to do your research and be careful what encryption technology you install. Avoid proprietary software and look for open-source software. It's a lot harder for a company to hide vulnerabilities - deliberate or otherwise - if their source code is available for everyone to look at. "Collapse is a process, not an event." - Unknown "It's in your nature to destroy yourselves." - Terminator 2 "Risking my life for people I hate for reasons I don't understand." - Riff-Raff Deputy Director - DEFCON Warning System |
| Riff-Raff (OP) DEFCON 4 User ID: 52530071 United States10/03/2020 08:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Encryption algorithms can be cracked and therefore are no guarantee of anything. Weak encryption algorithms can be cracked. More likely is an encryption program put out there that is either written by the government directly or through a contractor that provides them with the encryption keys. If you do your research and are selective about what encryption software you use, then your data is much more secure. There are documented cases of encryption being used by drug dealers that the government could not crack. Currently, their way around that is to have a court issue an order for the suspect to reveal their encryption password and if they refuse, they can be held indefinitely until the do. But this is being challenged as a violation of the 4th and 5th Amendments by the ACLU. This is why some American politicians are pushing for encryption software to made illegal for civilians to possess. They are aware of the danger it presents to their ability to monitor American citizens. "Collapse is a process, not an event." - Unknown "It's in your nature to destroy yourselves." - Terminator 2 "Risking my life for people I hate for reasons I don't understand." - Riff-Raff Deputy Director - DEFCON Warning System |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 77376498 United States10/03/2020 08:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | We just "refilled" our sirius xm radio subscription for a road trip; got back they send us a letter offering a free "Alexia" or some kind of "google box "voice Assistant"I've never heard of. Yeah no thanks: I don'thave"Siri" turned on on my phone and I will never accept that listening technology in my living room. Am I sure "turning the listening feature off is %100? No. I'm not. |
| Riff-Raff (OP) DEFCON 4 User ID: 52530071 United States10/03/2020 08:48 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | We just "refilled" our sirius xm radio subscription for a road trip; got back they send us a letter offering a free "Alexia" or some kind of "google box "voice Assistant"I've never heard of. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77376498 Yeah no thanks: I don'thave"Siri" turned on on my phone and I will never accept that listening technology in my living room. Am I sure "turning the listening feature off is %100? No. I'm not. Good choice. Alexa without the listening feature enabled is just an expensive paperweight. My voice assistant app is not only disabled on my phone, my firewall is configured to block any network traffic in or out from that app. However, according to my firewall logs, that app has made no network connection attempts while disabled. Generally speaking, the Android operating system is safer than iOS where privacy is concerned. It's the individual Android apps that cause privacy and security problems, not the operating system. "Collapse is a process, not an event." - Unknown "It's in your nature to destroy yourselves." - Terminator 2 "Risking my life for people I hate for reasons I don't understand." - Riff-Raff Deputy Director - DEFCON Warning System |
| Beyond User ID: 77583011 United States10/09/2020 10:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If you aren't concerned about your personal privacy and safety you should see a medical doctor about your lack of interest in self-preservation and mental health. Last Edited by Bankroll on 01/22/2021 01:57 PM Not anutter cig nature. |
