Author Topic: Vista speech-recognition hole used to delete files (Read 3216 times)

reyfer · « **on:** February 02, 2007, 01:19:05 AM »

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

Rick-e · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2007, 02:26:30 AM »

I think microsoft should just disable the feature to delete files, as it's too prone to be exploited. voice recognition should just be used to open files and other harmless command IMO.

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2007, 07:38:07 AM »

^ previously you had to train the voice recognition so you could *try* and use it, now the algorithms are that good and... :evil:

I wouldn't want to 'talk' to my computer anyway.
How about doing this in a cubicle office: shout 'select all files; delete' :ROTFLMAO:

s_leonhart · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2007, 08:22:35 AM »

i think i'm gonna postpone installing vista for the moment.

chera · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2007, 09:26:32 AM »

Overheard after a recent Vista install:

Dave Bowman: Hello, HAL do you read me, HAL?
HAL: Affirmative, Dave, I read you.
Dave Bowman: Open the pod bay doors, HAL.
HAL: I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.
Dave Bowman: What's the problem?
HAL: I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do.
Dave Bowman: What are you talking about, HAL?
HAL: This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.
Dave Bowman: I don't know what you're talking about, HAL?
HAL: I know you and Frank were planning to disconnect me, and I'm afraid that's something I cannot allow to happen.
Dave Bowman: Where the hell'd you get that idea, HAL?
HAL: Dave, although you took thorough precautions in the pod against my hearing you, I could see your lips move.

Rick-e · « **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2007, 01:40:21 PM »

^ haha

I can really picture that happening

For the xp I could only use the voice recognition in word, but it made my work progress slower rather than faster >_<

maliciel · « **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2007, 02:56:35 PM »

Quote from: chera;299351

Overheard after a recent Vista install:

Dave Bowman: Hello, HAL do you read me, HAL?
HAL: Affirmative, Dave, I read you.
Dave Bowman: Open the pod bay doors, HAL.
HAL: I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.
Dave Bowman: What's the problem?
HAL: I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do.
Dave Bowman: What are you talking about, HAL?
HAL: This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.
Dave Bowman: I don't know what you're talking about, HAL?
HAL: I know you and Frank were planning to disconnect me, and I'm afraid that's something I cannot allow to happen.
Dave Bowman: Where the hell'd you get that idea, HAL?
HAL: Dave, although you took thorough precautions in the pod against my hearing you, I could see your lips move.

This hole sorta cracks me up. Especially after I remembered that one speech recognition demo.

Dronak · « **Reply #7 on:** February 04, 2007, 05:16:04 AM »

I read about this hole recently. It's an odd one, but I get the basic idea of how it works. I wonder how many people are going to find out about the problem the hard way.

flashvoyager · « **Reply #8 on:** February 04, 2007, 06:22:33 AM »

you can always turn off the speech thingy...

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 04, 2007, 09:14:05 AM »

Quote from: flashvoyager;300686

you can always turn off the speech thingy...

You have to turn it ON first, its not active by default.