Researchers from MIT have developed a new algorithm that transforms the ambient light sensor in smartphones into a camera capable of capturing private information without special permissions. This method, which has been likened to a form of 'screen spying' reminiscent of George Orwell's '1984', utilizes the device's display brightness dimming function. The exploit, which affects both iPhone and Android devices, has been reported by darkreading, raising significant concerns in the fields of cybersecurity and privacy.
Researchers from MIT have developed a new algorithm that can turn your smartphone into a 1984-like screen spy by using the built-in display brightness dimming function. https://t.co/ZfuUM5LuKE
iPhone, Android Ambient Light Sensors Allow Stealthy Spying: https://t.co/5z1fDbmQiS by darkreading #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
By me @Forbes: Researchers from MIT have developed a new algorithm that can turn your smartphone into a 1984-like screen spy by using the built-in display brightness dimming function. #kudos CSAIL #infosec #research #science https://t.co/K61b4yXrj2
Stefanos-Iordanis Papadopoulos explains the basics behind an approach that aims to overcome unimodal bias in multimodal #misinformation detection. The related paper was authored by @meverteam researchers @MKLab_ITI, led by Stefanos. https://t.co/XphcTPtaNA
A new exploit turns the ambient light sensor on your smartphone into a camera that reveals private information without special permissions. https://t.co/2DRZlFqQFS