General Discussion

Catherina

(35,568 posts)

37. I love #5 the best! And this one too... "isn't really a bad thing is it?"

Sat Jun 15, 2013, 02:53 PM

Jun 2013

This one's not courtesy of the defenders of the faith but it's damn close

Question

Is there anyway my tv can be used to watch me like in Big Brother?

It is an ultimate science fiction test/quiz and I'm afraid to ask this question to mature adults. This is why propaganda and mind games exist, and therefore I need just feedback. I know in CIA or FBI surveillance they bug it, but do common everyday stalkers put devices on electronic equipment to watch us or am I being buzzer?

11 months ago

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker
yes..

It's fairly common knowledge that devices like TVs/cameras and speakers/microphones can be used in reverse for spying purposes..
Here's something you can try at home to prove it to yourself:
...

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

90 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

A trip down memory lane - How NSA access was built into Windows (1999) [View all] Catherina Jun 2013 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author denem Jun 2013 #1

. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #2

Wow. nt octoberlib Jun 2013 #3

This seems a little conspiratorial Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #4

Considering that in several versions of MS Office Aerows Jun 2013 #6

+1 Go Vols Jun 2013 #75

Here are some more sources Aerows Jun 2013 #7

Thank you. Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #11

Precisely Aerows Jun 2013 #13

All the second option says is how secure Windows 7 is. mattclearing Jun 2013 #87

A little!? Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #26

Your handle continues Aerows Jun 2013 #31

k and r nashville_brook Jun 2013 #5

It's very well known Aerows Jun 2013 #8

I remember techie friends in Silicon Valley being angry about it Catherina Jun 2013 #30

I'll let my avatar stand as my reply. n/t TroglodyteScholar Jun 2013 #9

Can you help me out? Catherina Jun 2013 #12

Linux Aerows Jun 2013 #14

Thank you Catherina Jun 2013 #29

That penguin logo represents Linux n/t ljm2002 Jun 2013 #32

Thanks :) n/t Catherina Jun 2013 #34

I'm kind of bad at explaining this at time, but yeah Aerows Jun 2013 #78

Tux is the mascot for Linux n/t TroglodyteScholar Jun 2013 #89

Classified data is stored on computers running windows Progressive dog Jun 2013 #10

Ha ha ha Aerows Jun 2013 #15

So that's funny, it's fact Progressive dog Jun 2013 #17

The best level of security Aerows Jun 2013 #18

Of course it is but it is more costly because you have slower access Progressive dog Jun 2013 #22

But he wasn't Aerows Jun 2013 #25

No answer, but I didn't expect one Aerows Jun 2013 #55

K&R Aerows Jun 2013 #16

I'm not surprised but what bothers me Catherina Jun 2013 #33

You should check out Microsoft's next XBox if you want to see an intrusive spy machine DJ13 Jun 2013 #61

No danger there lol Catherina Jun 2013 #70

Jesus Aerows Jun 2013 #71

The US government restricted export of programs allowing high encryption levels Progressive dog Jun 2013 #19

"Chip reworking" Aerows Jun 2013 #21

I don't understand the question Progressive dog Jun 2013 #23

You can commercially buy Aerows Jun 2013 #24

You couldn't do it at the time of clipper and Progressive dog Jun 2013 #27

No you couldn't Aerows Jun 2013 #28

is that... nebenaube Jun 2013 #62

Probably Aerows Jun 2013 #72

Okay Aerows Jun 2013 #40

That is pretty sick and stupid Progressive dog Jun 2013 #41

LOL Aerows Jun 2013 #42

Couldn't agree more Progressive dog Jun 2013 #43

You win Aerows Jun 2013 #44

Still repeating yourself, I alredy agreed with your self description Progressive dog Jun 2013 #46

LOL Aerows Jun 2013 #47

You aren't worth it Progressive dog Jun 2013 #48

Why not? Aerows Jun 2013 #49

Now that is even funnier Progressive dog Jun 2013 #51

It's as funny as your earlier claims Aerows Jun 2013 #52

Now pretending to be in on the secrets huh Progressive dog Jun 2013 #53

Er, if this is high level knowledge Aerows Jun 2013 #54

Oh are you military now, secrets secrets secrets, and you're going to post Progressive dog Jun 2013 #56

Only if you think that certain chips don't have certain abilities Aerows Jun 2013 #57

They can work miracles and the Chinese make them and install them for us Progressive dog Jun 2013 #63

I prefer that folks like you think everyone else wears a tinfoil hat Aerows Jun 2013 #64

No, maybe one in ten Progressive dog Jun 2013 #66

*wink* Aerows Jun 2013 #68

Think fast Aerows Jun 2013 #73

Don't care Progressive dog Jun 2013 #74

i.e. Aerows Jun 2013 #76

You are not only funny you are strange Progressive dog Jun 2013 #77

You just have no idea what you are talking about Aerows Jun 2013 #59

Saying it don't make it so Progressive dog Jun 2013 #60

No. Aerows Jun 2013 #65

Please explain the chip reworking IDemo Jun 2013 #79

Actually building a new chip would almost certainly be necessary. Progressive dog Jun 2013 #81

I work in R&D for a large memory company IDemo Jun 2013 #83

I agree, Progressive dog Jun 2013 #85

it's a fact that almost any misfit can write a virus to infect your computer markiv Jun 2013 #20

All those *security patches" and malicious software removal etc etc etc etc etc Catherina Jun 2013 #36

Allow me to play the part of the defenders of the faith Savannahmann Jun 2013 #35

I love #5 the best! And this one too... "isn't really a bad thing is it?" Catherina Jun 2013 #37

If you're worried about this there is a simple and cheap solution. longship Jun 2013 #38

Thanks Longship. I'm not really worried, I'm pissed off lol Catherina Jun 2013 #39

Ubuntu is fairly easy. longship Jun 2013 #45

Thanks very much. And then... Catherina Jun 2013 #50

Google is your friend. longship Jun 2013 #58

Thank you. I really appreciate all your help Catherina Jun 2013 #69

A plug for Mint IDemo Jun 2013 #80

On the other hand.. IDemo Jun 2013 #88

SELinux is a secure Linux. longship Jun 2013 #90

Maybe they can blame that burnodo Jun 2013 #67

It was this dude, wasn't it iwillalwayswonderwhy Jun 2013 #82

Ok, that made me laugh! Very good lol. Catherina Jun 2013 #84

Guys, don't miss this thread. Confirmed. They can reach into your computer any time they want Catherina Jun 2013 #86