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Every “smart” feature you enable on your devices—whether it’s voice assistants, location tracking, or automated data syncing—comes at a cost: your privacy. Convenience often acts as a Trojan horse, silently opening doors to surveillance and data exploitation.
You Should Know:
1. How Smart Devices Compromise Privacy
- Voice Assistants (Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri):
- Always listening, storing voice recordings, and sharing data with third parties.
- Check recordings:
For Alexa (via browser) https://www.amazon.com/alexa-privacy/apd/rvh
For Google Assistant https://myactivity.google.com/myactivity
Smart Home Devices (IoT):
- Many IoT devices have weak security, making them easy targets for hackers.
- Scan for vulnerable devices on your network:
nmap -sV --script vulners <your_local_IP_range>
2. Disabling Unnecessary Tracking
Windows 10/11 Telemetry Reduction:
Disable telemetry Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" -Name "AllowTelemetry" -Value 0
Linux Privacy Hardening:
Disable Ubuntu data collection sudo apt purge ubuntu-report popularity-contest
3. Securing Your Router (First Line of Defense)
- Change default credentials.
- Disable remote admin access.
- Check connected devices:
arp -a
4. Encrypting Your Data
- Linux (LUKS Encryption):
sudo cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/sdX sudo cryptsetup open /dev/sdX encrypted_volume
- Windows (BitLocker):
manage-bde -on C: -used
What Undercode Say:
The trade-off between convenience and privacy is real. While smart devices offer efficiency, they also expose users to surveillance risks. By disabling unnecessary features, encrypting data, and monitoring network activity, you can mitigate these threats.
Prediction:
As AI-driven automation grows, privacy-invasive features will become more subtle, requiring stricter user controls and legislative action.
Expected Output:
- Disabled telemetry and tracking.
- Scanned network for vulnerabilities.
- Enabled encryption on critical devices.
- Reduced attack surface on smart devices.
Relevant URLs:
IT/Security Reporter URL:
Reported By: Sam Bent – Hackers Feeds
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