"Hackers Can Use Sound Waves To Crack Your Smartphones, Scientists Suggest"

Security researchers at University of South Carolina and University of Michigan have discovered a small security loophole in smartphones that could cause major problems. This loophole would enable a hacker to infiltrate and manipulate a device using accelerometers, which uses soundwaves. This article discusses how this team of security researchers demonstrated this type of attack as well as the Department of Homeland Security’s reaction to this new finding.

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/201534/20170314/hackers-can-use-sound-waves-to-crack-your-smartphones-scientists-suggest.htm