Microsoft downplays Vista's speech recognition exploit

Iria · Feb 2, 2007, 04:58 AM

Source: TG Daily
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Microsoft's security bloggers are downplaying a recently discovered vulnerability in Vista's speech recognition. A group of hackers have been able to delete files by playing an audio file on the victim's computers. Microsoft says the hack is not a big deal and adds, "there is little if any need to worry about the effects of this issue."

Vista's voice recognition feature is mainly meant to help the physically disabled operate their computers. Text can be entered into word processors simply by speaking words and commands can be given by saying certain phrases. For example the typical "delete" and "select all" commands can be sent by saying those words.

germanjulian · Feb 2, 2007, 06:35 AM

this is so much bullshit! this is not an exploit and its not OMG Vista is insecure....

nobody uses voice reg.

blown503 · Feb 2, 2007, 06:52 AM

Oh yea more garbage from Redmond and of coarse the downplay!

bananaman · Feb 2, 2007, 11:27 AM

this is just another example of news agencies wanting a story and picking up on anything!

madness

Feb 2, 2007, 04:58 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Microsoft downplays Vista's speech recognition exploit Source: TG Daily _________ Microsoft's security bloggers are downplaying a recently discovered vulnerability in Vista's speech recognition. A group of hackers have been able to delete files by playing an audio file on the victim's computers. Microsoft says the hack is not a big deal and adds, "there is little if any need to worry about the effects of this issue." Vista's voice recognition feature is mainly meant to help the physically disabled operate their computers. Text can be entered into word processors simply by speaking words and commands can be given by saying certain phrases. For example the typical "delete" and "select all" commands can be sent by saying those words.

Feb 2, 2007, 06:35 AM	#2
germanjulian Back in London Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London Posts: 1,797 Rep Power: 0	this is so much bullshit! this is not an exploit and its not OMG Vista is insecure.... nobody uses voice reg. __________________ /\|\ Asus P5W DH Deluxe, Intel C2D E6600, 2GB Corsair XMS2-6400C4 DDR2, E-VGA GeForce 7800 GT, Creative X-Fi Extreme Music, 500GB Seagate 7200.10 SATA, Lian Li PC-V1100 Aluminum Case Black, etc. http://germanjulian.com /\|\

Feb 2, 2007, 06:52 AM	#3
blown503 HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: S. Indiana Posts: 573 Rep Power: 0	Oh yea more garbage from Redmond and of coarse the downplay! __________________

Feb 2, 2007, 11:27 AM	#4
bananaman banana muncher Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London Posts: 1,254 Rep Power: 64	this is just another example of news agencies wanting a story and picking up on anything! madness __________________