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Family claims hacker taking control of cable box, sending threats
FOX59 Indianapolis ^
| Mar 27, 2014
| Yvonne Man
Posted on 03/27/2014 11:11:36 PM PDT by Ray76
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To: Mark17
Thanks. I actually had a verbal job offer but the company that says it wants to hire me, is now playing rope a dope with the budget. Even the head hunter is losing patience. Why did they bother the head hunter for a job they are not going to follow through on, or will drag their feet on? I bested 5 other candidates.
But this one might be more convenient. It will be in my geographic area. The other one would require me to lodge out of town during the week.
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posted on
03/27/2014 11:56:06 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
To: Ray76
To: HiTech RedNeck
Go to bed. You have an interview tomorrow.
:)
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posted on
03/28/2014 12:00:45 AM PDT
by
BuckeyeTexan
(There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
To: Ray76
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posted on
03/28/2014 12:01:46 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: BuckeyeTexan
Got to get my brain good and geeky beforehand. G’nite.
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posted on
03/28/2014 12:02:10 AM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
To: HiTech RedNeck
The pic at the site shows text that has been entered into a search-text field on the box’s software user interface.
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posted on
03/28/2014 12:04:53 AM PDT
by
BuckeyeTexan
(There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
To: BuckeyeTexan
Also shows customized text labels for lists (favorites, etc.) Seems like a software hack not a line-of-sight remote control.
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posted on
03/28/2014 12:10:05 AM PDT
by
BuckeyeTexan
(There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
To: ShadowAce
Of possible interest ping
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posted on
03/28/2014 12:12:17 AM PDT
by
BuckeyeTexan
(There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
To: Ray76
They even did it with cops and media there? Weird
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posted on
03/28/2014 12:40:39 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
To: Ray76
Can be done with bluetooth from very close by. It’s a neighbor within 100 ft.
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posted on
03/28/2014 12:59:51 AM PDT
by
chuckles
To: Ray76
There was a hacker in Starbucks Wednesday scaring us all. The technology will soon all be connected, even the electronic lock on your door. Computers not connected to the Internet can be invaded, but you knew that.
He got everyone’s attention by telling the barista that soon there will be technology that tells the person using the cash register how frequent a customer you are when you use your credit card or your Starbucks card.
To: HiTech RedNeck
Cableboxs for some companies have cameras and mic’s for the cable company to monitor. Linux is not hack proof.
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posted on
03/28/2014 1:30:25 AM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: firebrand
Places like target track individuals and can predict what you individually will buy.
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posted on
03/28/2014 1:35:12 AM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: Ray76
If they have a smart TV someone could doing this with a smart phone or tablet.
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posted on
03/28/2014 2:29:52 AM PDT
by
Pontiac
(The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
To: BuckeyeTexan
1) Hack into the modem using the ~unchanged default password~.
2) Enable web features.
3) Use their smart-TV’s features to activate the camera.
4) Use the web interface for program searches to display text to victims.
They need to set the password on their cable provider’s modem. If they can’t (hacker already changed it) they need to call their provider to reset the password.
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posted on
03/28/2014 3:08:53 AM PDT
by
Justa
To: Ray76
It’s someone in the neighborhood with cable internet from same provider.
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posted on
03/28/2014 4:23:12 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
To: Darksheare
Could they eliminate this by switching to Direct TV or Dishnet?
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posted on
03/28/2014 4:37:44 AM PDT
by
Russ
(Repeal the 17th amendment)
To: Russ
If that is what is going on, yes.
I’m guessing, obviously.
Cable internet is in behavior similar to a large home network.
Everyone in your neighborhood would be like a computer on that network.
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posted on
03/28/2014 4:59:33 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
To: Mark17
Sick is right, but I have always heard that the technology exists, where people can peer at you through your TV set, and you would never know it. I wonder if there really is something to that? You're not going to wear *that* again today, are you? :O
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posted on
03/28/2014 6:23:48 AM PDT
by
The Duke
("Forgiveness is between them and God, it's my job to arrange the meeting.")
To: The Duke
LOL, I can just imagine some freak watching everything.
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posted on
03/28/2014 8:53:12 AM PDT
by
Mark17
(Chicago Blackhawks: Stanley Cup champions 2010, 2013. Vietnam Vet 70-71 Msgt US Air Force, retired)
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