Vista has speech recognition hole

[equk]

Microsoft has admitted that speech recognition features in Vista could be hijacked so that a PC tells itself to delete files or folders.

Vista can respond to vocal commands and concern has been raised about malicious audio on websites or sent via e-mail.

In one scenario outlined by users a MP3 file of voice instructions was used to tell the PC to delete documents.

Full Article on BBC News

 

[JN]

Now that's friggin hilarious!!!!!

Microsoft's solution: Wear headphones.

 

[Rastalovich]

lmao+1

So not only is it identified, but now more malicious-minded users out there are thinking - oh yeah.

 

[nathan]

lets be honest, who exactly has speech recognition turned on, with the mic next the speakers? i think this is a flaw with voice recognition in general, not vista.

 

[FragTek]

lets be honest, who exactly has speech recognition turned on, with the mic next the speakers? i think this is a flaw with voice recognition in general, not vista.

Agreed, any voice recognition software that can be used to control the computer itself would be flawed in this manner, not just Vista's.

 

[Nagaru]

Why not just have an option to disable the speach recognition when a sound is being played.

 

[nathan]

Why not just have an option to disable the speach recognition when a sound is being played.

how would it know what the sound is going to be? how would it know if it was a valid sound or not?

But i would find it funny to create a website that tells their browser to direct them to some noddy sites.

 

[Nagaru]

how would it know what the sound is going to be? how would it know if it was a valid sound or not?

But i would find it funny to create a website that tells their browser to direct them to some noddy sites.

It wouldn't that is just the point, if you are going to use voice recognition you can't have music playing or anything so just mute the sound.

 

[nathan]

It wouldn't that is just the point, if you are going to use voice recognition you can't have music playing or anything so just mute the sound.

ahhh, i see what your saying, sorry, its late

 

[Nagaru]

ahhh, i see what your saying, sorry, its late

No problem.

 

[Toxcity]

Now who thought that stoopid idea up!

I doudt the hijacks will even work.. Check this:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IkeC7HpsHxo

Made me giggle!

 

[Dav0s]

Now who thought that stoopid idea up!

I doudt the hijacks will even work.. Check this:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IkeC7HpsHxo

Made me giggle!

the woman at the end of that video has the largest mouth i have ever seen

 

[Nagaru]

Now who thought that stoopid idea up!

I doudt the hijacks will even work.. Check this:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IkeC7HpsHxo

Made me giggle!

That was awesome, thanks.

 

[Toxcity]

That women is so annoying!

And so is that guy with the annoying american accent and stoopind jokes!

Dear mum = Dear Aunt!