MacOS 0-Day, Sonos, and Autofill Username and Password – Hack Naked News #155

Paul reports on a bypass flaw found in Samsung Android browser, security flaws found in Sonos Internet connected speakers, and Google wanting to get rid of SMS authentication! Jason Wood of Paladin Security joins us for the expert commentary, and more … Continue reading MacOS 0-Day, Sonos, and Autofill Username and Password – Hack Naked News #155

Bose & Sonos Smart Speakers can be Hacked to Play Disturbing Sounds

By Waqas
Another day, another IoT flaw – Sonos and Bose Smart
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Wanted: Not Sonos (Premium)

I really enjoy the sound quality of Sonos wireless smart speakers, but I don’t like the cost or compatibility issues.

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Paul’s Tech Makeover: Music (Premium)

We’re currently using multiple music subscription services and speaker systems, and that has to change.

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The Raspberry Pi As An IR To WiFi Bridge

[Jason] has a Sonos home sound system, with a bunch of speakers connected via WiFi. [Jason] also has a universal remote designed and manufactured in a universe where WiFi doesn’t exist. The Sonos can not be controlled via infrared. There’s an obvious problem here, but luckily tiny Linux computers with WiFi cost $10, and IR receivers cost $2. The result is an IR to WiFi bridge to control all those ‘smart’ home audio solutions.

The only thing [Jason] needed to control his Sonos from a universal remote is an IR receiver and a Raspberry Pi Zero W. The circuit is …read more

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Whole House HiFi Tamed Without Fuss

One of the problems that has accompanied the advent of ever more complex home entertainment systems is the complexity of the burgeoning stack of remote controls that manifest themselves alongside your system. It doesn’t matter if you have a fancy does-the-lot universal remote, you are still left with a slew of functions to perform before you can sit down to enjoy the music.

[Robert Cowan] had this problem with his whole-house audio system. Playing music required a fiddle with the remote, and the moment was gone. What was needed was an automatic system that simply issued the relevant commands to …read more

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