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reversecoder
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reversecoder is a personal blog at reversecodes.wordpress.com about security and programming. Since 2018, 3 different Hacker News readers have linked it 3 times. The last post was in 2018, but the archive is still widely read.
Too few sampled comments (3) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link this blog's Spanish-language analysis of the LaLiga app's microphone and location use. One commenter offers an English translation of it, and the others cite it as a source.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 3 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
Dedicado a la ingeniería inversa, la criptografía y el malware.
Most-linked posts?
- /2018/06/12/analizando-la-app-de-la-liga-para-android/3 people · 3 mentions · first linked 2018-06-12
What Hacker News says?
>>LaLiga does not access the audio fragments picked up by the device's microphone, as they are automatically converted into binary code on the device itself. LaLiga only accesses this binary code Audio fragments are a "binary code", usually pulse code modulation samples. In this case, JorgeGT's link[1] shows that the app is reading PCM data with Android's AudioRecord API. If they mean that they are hashing or otherw…
Comment linking /2018/06/12/analizando-la-app-de-la-liga-para-android/
on “Spanish football league defends phone 'spying'”This would be the corresponding translation of the analysis linked upthread, from https://reversecodes.wordpress.com/2018/06/12/analizando-la-... : Leaving aside the first part where they try to justify themselves by talking about economic losses and other stories, in the third paragraph they already begin to say things that do not agree with reality. This new functionality for fraud detection is enabled in the app…
Comment linking /2018/06/12/analizando-la-app-de-la-liga-para-android/
on “Spanish football league defends phone 'spying'”This was indeed discovered because as per GPDR, they had to specify why they were using the mic and GPS. As soon as the update hit the store (after the GPDR entered into effect) and some users saw the changelog and user permission requests disclosing this use, it started to hit the news here in Spain. The Spanish regulator, AEPD, has stated that preliminary steps to begin an official investigation are being conducte…
Comment linking /2018/06/12/analizando-la-app-de-la-liga-para-android/
on “Spanish football league defends phone 'spying'”