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Siri Protocol Cracked

Posted by Unknown on from the siri-like-way-ogg-speex dept.

First time accepted submitter jisom writes with something that will probably not be working come morning. Quoting the source: "Today, we managed to crack open Siri's protocol. As a result, we are able to use Siri's recognition engine from any device. Yes, that means anyone could now write an Android app that uses the real Siri! Or use Siri on an iPad! And we're going to share this know-how with you." Basically, Siri sends the data to the processing server using non-standard HTTP extensions. Of note is that the audio is encoded using Ogg Speex.

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  1. Apple upending their Bucket o' Lawyers on this by ackthpt · · Score: 4, Funny

    3.. 2.. 1...

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    1. Re:Apple upending their Bucket o' Lawyers on this by mustPushCart · · Score: 3, Funny

      Whats the difference between a bucket of lawyers and a bucket of shit? ...

      Er... that wasn't a riddle it was a rhetorical statement.

  2. Nothing new by CanEHdian · · Score: 5, Funny

    I knew this long ago... I just asked "Siri, what protocols are you using to communicate with your server?"

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  3. Command: by PowerCyclist · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Siri, Don't sue. Confirm.", Siri, "I'm afraid I can't do that Dave."

  4. So how many times .. by n5vb · · Score: 4, Funny

    .. can you ask Siri "where to hide a body" before a backend notification gets emailed to a detective at your local PD?

    1. Re:So how many times .. by Bill+Dimm · · Score: 5, Funny

      I asked Siri that question, and it responded: "You've already asked one time too many." It then displayed a map showing me how to get to Mexico.

    2. Re:So how many times .. by Sloppy · · Score: 4, Funny

      I didn't know they let you have a phone, Hans.

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  5. Re:You still need iPhone 4S by sangreal66 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Not trying to suggest that this would be a viable approach, but you only seem to have considered the worst case. You would not have to transfer 170 million yottabytes if your first guess was correct.

  6. Re:Really? by mug+funky · · Score: 5, Funny

    planes have wifi these days.

    in other news, you're no longer allowed to smoke.

  7. Re:You still need iPhone 4S by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Perhaps Android could run IOS in A VM

  8. Re:So it's remote? by mug+funky · · Score: 3, Funny

    it's a phone, genius. a device for sending your voice to other locations.

  9. Re:The scam of Siri by Shadowruni · · Score: 5, Funny

    Crickey! Loo' at that. We're very lucky! You almost never see a four digit this far from its native habitat of lurking. Ah she's a beaut!

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  10. Re:The scam of Siri by Shadowruni · · Score: 5, Funny

    Crickey! Will you loo' at that. We're so very lucky! You almost never see a four digit this far from its native habitat of lurking an' she's being stalked by this five digit that's almost as rare. It's times like this I'm gla' I don't work with lizards that might eat me! //Window seat please...

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  11. Re:Slightly less impressed by Swanktastic · · Score: 5, Funny

    Haha! They fooled you too. The dirty little secret is that Siri is actually a nice old lady in Delhi.

  12. Re:You still need iPhone 4S by jibjibjib · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you can eavesdrop on SSL connections, you have better things to do than cloning Siri.

  13. Re:You still need iPhone 4S by corbettw · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you're so lucky that you can get a 128 random number duplicated on the first try you really ought to cash out your 401k and buy some lottery tickets.

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  14. Re:You still need iPhone 4S by ShakaUVM · · Score: 5, Funny

    >>If you're so lucky that you can get a 128 random number duplicated on the first try you really ought to cash out your 401k and buy some lottery tickets.

    The optimal strategy for playing slots is to hit the jackpot on the first pull. I once explained this to a friend of mine, tossed in a nickle, and hit a $15 jackpot.

    He was blown away.

  15. Re:You still need iPhone 4S by Opportunist · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't you tell me what I get to do when I can eavesdrop on SSL connections, puny human!

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  16. Re:You still need iPhone 4S by Paradise+Pete · · Score: 3, Funny

    Fire with fire.

    Which rarely makes sense, especially when dealing with actual fire.