How hackers could use popular virtual reality headsets to steal sensitive information

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Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have published “Face-Mic,” the first work examining how voice command features on virtual reality headsets could lead to major privacy leakages, known as eavesdropping attacks. The research shows that hackers could use popular virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets with built in motion sensors to record subtle, speech-associated facial dynamics to steal sensitive information communicated via voice-command, including credit card data and passwords. To demonstrate the existence of security vulnerabilities, Chen and … More →

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