Comcast’s Xfinity XR11 remote—which features a much-touted voice control feature—had a security flaw that could have theoretically let a hacker use the device to bug your living room. That scary ...
If you're like most people, you have several remotes strewn across your living room, each one controlling a different device — a remote for your cable box, one for your TV, another for your TV's ...
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Security researchers analyzing Comcast's XR11 Xfinity Voice Remote found a way to turn it into a listening device without needing physical access or user interaction. Dubbed WarezThe Remote, the ...
The Xfinity Voice Remote is a handy tool for navigating your entertainment options. Not only does it have voice control, but ...
IoT vulnerabilities turned the remote into a listening device, researchers found, which impacted 18 million Xfinity customers. More details about a now-patched vulnerability in Comcast’s XR11 voice ...
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