The approach served as a backdoor into the devices enabling the researchers to control other aspects of the system.

The results of the hacks the Michigan researchers demonstrated are minor.

you could think of it as a musical virus.

Beware! Sound waves could hack your smartphone

Check out the video below for a more detailed explanation of the hack.

The researchers are expected to present thepaperat the IEEE European Symposium on Security and Privacy in Paris next month.

The researchers have also communicated their findings with the manufacturers of the vulnerable accelerometers.

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Source:NY Times

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