Posted on 03/27/2014 11:11:36 PM PDT by Ray76
A family claims they are being terrorized by their cable box. For more than a week, personal and harassing messages are showing up on their TVs.
Meeks said it started more than a week ago — “he” or someone has taken control of her AT&T cable box and typing messages on two of her TVs.
The family showed us a few. One wrote: ‘ISEEYOUHAHA’. Others even threatened to hurt Alana’s 9-year-old granddaughter, Aniya.
“He wants to do more than hurt her,” said Meeks. “He wants to have sex with her. Pervert.”
Some were quick to judge. However, an officer who stopped by saw it himself, according to a police report.
FOX59 cameras were rolling when it happened again. Whoever was typing knew we were there, too.
(Excerpt) Read more at fox59.com ...
Thanks. I actually had a verbal job offer but the company that says it wants to hire me, is now playing rope a dope with the budget. Even the head hunter is losing patience. Why did they bother the head hunter for a job they are not going to follow through on, or will drag their feet on? I bested 5 other candidates.
But this one might be more convenient. It will be in my geographic area. The other one would require me to lodge out of town during the week.
“They’re baaack. . . .”
Go to bed. You have an interview tomorrow.
:)
Got to get my brain good and geeky beforehand. G’nite.
The pic at the site shows text that has been entered into a search-text field on the box’s software user interface.
Also shows customized text labels for lists (favorites, etc.) Seems like a software hack not a line-of-sight remote control.
Of possible interest ping
They even did it with cops and media there? Weird
Can be done with bluetooth from very close by. It’s a neighbor within 100 ft.
There was a hacker in Starbucks Wednesday scaring us all. The technology will soon all be connected, even the electronic lock on your door. Computers not connected to the Internet can be invaded, but you knew that.
He got everyone’s attention by telling the barista that soon there will be technology that tells the person using the cash register how frequent a customer you are when you use your credit card or your Starbucks card.
Cableboxs for some companies have cameras and mic’s for the cable company to monitor. Linux is not hack proof.
Places like target track individuals and can predict what you individually will buy.
If they have a smart TV someone could doing this with a smart phone or tablet.
1) Hack into the modem using the ~unchanged default password~.
2) Enable web features.
3) Use their smart-TV’s features to activate the camera.
4) Use the web interface for program searches to display text to victims.
They need to set the password on their cable provider’s modem. If they can’t (hacker already changed it) they need to call their provider to reset the password.
It’s someone in the neighborhood with cable internet from same provider.
Could they eliminate this by switching to Direct TV or Dishnet?
If that is what is going on, yes.
I’m guessing, obviously.
Cable internet is in behavior similar to a large home network.
Everyone in your neighborhood would be like a computer on that network.
You're not going to wear *that* again today, are you? :O
LOL, I can just imagine some freak watching everything.
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