Yeah; I was just thrown off by the framing of the article being about Twitter.
I thought there was even a law that barred him from carrying an unsecure device?
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Trump is still tweeting from his personal, unsecure Android
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Yeah; I was just thrown off by the framing of the article being about Twitter.
I thought there was even a law that barred him from carrying an unsecure device?
The article is focused on Twitter because it proves what device he is using.
Ravensmash
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How do we know it's his old unsecured phone?
I'm not being obtuse but the confirmation was merely based on 'Android' appearing in a Tweet.
I'm not being obtuse but the confirmation was merely based on 'Android' appearing in a Tweet.
Someone hacks into it and gets an audio\video feed, plus all emails sent and received, and can display false information on it.
Good enough yet?
The OP links to an article confirming its his old phone
whyamihere
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It's in the OP.
Because Russia is not the only country that can potentially hack his phone.
Gordon Shumway
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Russia don't care..
Nazgul_Hunter
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There's also the possibility of a backdoor hack keeping the mics turned on without him knowing.
Also, does anyone believe he's not texting Bannon et al about stuff that should be subject to FOIA or at least record keeping?
Nothing in the OP proves anything except that it is an Android phone though...
The journalist wrote that, but didn't cite any source. It was based solely on the fact it said "Twitter for Android".
It may very well be a new, secure, Android device.
It probably is the old one though
hell, it might be tapped. we could have a legit enemy listening in to all trump's calls.
Mattlikewhoa
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shawnbuddy
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Someone will hack it soon, then.
Ravensmash
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I mean, I guess I see that (I read the article).
I kind of looked at that being the writer adding it in based on previous speculation/relating to the Tweet sent in reaction to O'Reilly, rather than some burning confirmation.
Probably just a comprehension mess up on my part (was reading during my commute!)
I can't imagine Trump just owning up to that when he knows the press would go ape shit.
whyamihere
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Phones can be turned into mics and remote cameras by motivated and interested parties.
Ravensmash
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No, they tweet from iPhones.
Years of tweets from him using an Android.
So far it seems like the phone isn't really "modern" and that's the problem.
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Should've refreshed, damn.
What's China gonna do? Kill the golden goose?
thechristoph
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the US Government use Windows phones because they have better security controls than iOS and Android?
whyamihere
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She was there. Interviewing him.
DeviantBoi
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Someone breaks into his Twitter account, posts something negative about a company like Apple. Stocks drop immediately.
We've already seen this effect with some of his posts. Can't imagine what could be done maliciously by a hacker.
Turn on the mic/camera remotely and record what is going on?
Joe Shlabotnik
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...yes, they do?
Obama famously had to fight tooth and nail to keep any Blackberry at all before they figured out a way to get him a sufficiently secured phone.
It's not like his security team just said "No no no no no no no no no no no no no okay fine." and let him keep what he was using.
DeviantBoi
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Probably so that the NSA can use the Microsoft-provided backdoor to spy in the President.
Doubt that Apple would give the government that kind of access.
And Samsung is a foreign company. Can't trust them with that.
Because the Russians are really going to hack their puppet and hurt his influence.
Not an issue to Betty, Trump is an open book to the public obviously.
Because Russia is the only country with hackers. You hit the nail on the head here!
Actually
That still leads me to believe that the bit about the phone is still conjecture on the journalist's part.
Wowfunhappy
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But Hillary was incredibly corrupt for using a personal email sometimes, right guys? What a crook!
whyamihere
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NekoFever
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Android zero day exploits sell for around $200K, which isn't particularly high (the same vendor I checked pays up to $1.5m for iOS exploits), suggesting they're not too hard to come by. How many do you think a well-funded government agency actively engaging in cyberattacks can afford?
And that's assuming he's using the latest version of Android and whatever manufacturer-added skin it's got on top isn't full of its own security holes.
Oh boy, can't wait to see those recordings of him not going to meetings and picking his nose.
Then he simply get's a new secured phone which is so shockingly easy to do it'll probably be done in no time.
The only people Trump cares about being offended or upset are his voters and they could give a piss about this or anything else shady/dumb he does.
NullPointer
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Subtle.
UberTag
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Him and his staff are using a private Email server to hide their communications.
It's okay when Republicans do it.
More like someone listens in to any conversations he's having within listening range of his phone. Not phone conversations, just conversations near his phone. It doesn't even have to be turned on.
I imagine the interview going
"What do you do at night?"
"Sitting alone with the TV, my phone"
Then her seeing the tweet lead to deducing it's the old phone - and, again, it LIKELY is - but its not a fact.
Especially after stating the interview was done by phone, meaning she couldn't have a glance at the phone.
GustyGardens
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I believe one of the biggest concerns is that he will use his unsecured Android phone for his work.
He's consistently shown that he's a stubborn and petty person, so it's not unfathomable to think that he'd use his day to day phone to answer e-mails and conduct government business. That's when hacking becomes a real issue. This is part of the reason Hillary was investigated over the course of her campaign.
CrispyBoar
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Hopefully, it'll be hacked for everyone to see beyond his Twitter posts. He may also be saying shit so crazy that's not on there.
whyamihere
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