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DetlefK

(16,670 posts) Thu May 12, 2016, 04:09 AM May 2016

FBI can neither confirm nor deny that they use voice-controlled speaker to spy on you.

http://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/the-fbi-can-neither-confirm-nor-deny-wiretapping-your-a-1776092971

The Amazon Echo is an electronic device. It sits in your living-room, it reacts to voice-commands and it listens to everything you are saying, 24/7.

In response to a FOIA-request, the FBI can neither confirm nor deny that they use the Amazon Echo to spy on people.

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Oh, btw, the NSA can bug your smartphone with malware that fakes turning it off.
http://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/the-nsa-can-still-bug-your-phone-when-its-powered-off-1585427282
https://www.wired.com/2014/06/nsa-bug-iphone/

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FBI can neither confirm nor deny that they use voice-controlled speaker to spy on you. (Original Post) DetlefK May 2016 OP

Well, duh. We neither confirm nor deny the presence of nuclear weapons aboard Naval vessels, MADem May 2016 #1

And Snowden is being blamed for letting us, the people, in on this? colorado_ufo May 2016 #2

Excellent Point! MrMickeysMom May 2016 #6

Citizens Will Rue The Day Cell Phones Were Embraced cantbeserious May 2016 #3

This shit is creepy as fuck. inanna May 2016 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #5

Does your blender have a camera and/or mic? nt SusanCalvin May 2016 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #9

Next time you run around the house naked, you might want to cover your TV liberal N proud May 2016 #8

I understand what you are saying, but... I'm a guy and they can look at my sorry ass all they want mrdmk May 2016 #10

Now I'm looking at my Echo and wonder what I should say to it. FLPanhandle May 2016 #11

Ask them about the e-mail server investigation. lagomorph777 May 2016 #12

I keep telling the NSA that I need a job hfojvt May 2016 #13

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. Well, duh. We neither confirm nor deny the presence of nuclear weapons aboard Naval vessels,

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2016, 04:47 AM

May 2016

either.

Good grief--they covered this in The Good Wife. If it's got a doggone speaker on it, or a camera, ASSUME it can be tapped, made to look at/listen to YOU....and behave accordingly.

Wait for it....it's worth the ride.

colorado_ufo

(6,262 posts)

2. And Snowden is being blamed for letting us, the people, in on this?

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2016, 05:03 AM

May 2016

MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)

6. Excellent Point!

Reply to colorado_ufo (Reply #2)

Thu May 12, 2016, 06:38 AM

May 2016

My answer is obvious.... Yeah, he sure is, and we're supposed to think he's a traitor for that?

I don't think so and never did.

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)

3. Citizens Will Rue The Day Cell Phones Were Embraced

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2016, 05:10 AM

May 2016

eom

inanna

(3,547 posts)

4. This shit is creepy as fuck.

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2016, 05:12 AM

May 2016

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rjsquirrel This message was self-deleted by its author.

SusanCalvin

(6,592 posts)

7. Does your blender have a camera and/or mic? nt

Reply to rjsquirrel (Reply #5)

Thu May 12, 2016, 06:39 AM

May 2016

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rjsquirrel This message was self-deleted by its author.

liberal N proud

(61,203 posts)

8. Next time you run around the house naked, you might want to cover your TV

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2016, 06:45 AM

May 2016

and your PC camera.

But we can neither confirm or deny that we are watching you dance naked in your living room.

mrdmk

(2,943 posts)

10. I understand what you are saying, but... I'm a guy and they can look at my sorry ass all they want

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #8)

Thu May 12, 2016, 04:04 PM

May 2016

K & R

FLPanhandle

(7,107 posts)

11. Now I'm looking at my Echo and wonder what I should say to it.

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2016, 04:07 PM

May 2016

I'd hate to bore the FBI. I need to up my game.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

12. Ask them about the e-mail server investigation.

Reply to FLPanhandle (Reply #11)

Thu May 12, 2016, 04:33 PM

May 2016

hfojvt

(37,573 posts)

13. I keep telling the NSA that I need a job

Reply to FLPanhandle (Reply #11)

Thu May 12, 2016, 04:40 PM

May 2016

they were interested in hiring me in 1985 but I took a pass on it.

I've told them for years that I am available now.

So far no job offers though.

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