Mobile Device Ambient Light Sensors Can Be Used To Spy On Users

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By BeauHDJan 17, 2024, 8:25 pm157 pts
"The ambient light sensors present in most mobile devices can be accessed by software without any special permissions, unlike permissions required for accessing the microphone or the cameras," writes longtime Slashdot reader BishopBerkeley. "When properly interrogated, the data from the light sensor can reveal…

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