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Protecting your smartphone from voice impersonators

  • Written by Kui Ren, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
imageIs this an impostor trying to break into your phone with his voice?Georgejmclittle/Shutterstock.com

It’s a lot easier to talk to a smartphone than to try to type instructions on its keyboard. This is particularly true when a person is trying to log in to a device or a system: Few people would choose to type a long, complex secure password if...

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