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Kamala Harris, citing seemingly classified intelligence, famously raised the alarm on Bluetooth earphones to Stephen Colbert:

“I know I've been teased about this, but I like these kinds of earpods that have the thing [pointing to the wire] because I served on the Senate Intelligence Committee. I have been in classified briefings, and I'm telling you, don't be on the train using your earpods thinking somebody can't listen to your conversation.”

https://www.aol.com/kamala-harris-warns-against-wireless-150...



I doubt this was ever classified information. It's written all over DoD and NSA requirements and best practices for staff and diplomats.

She was probably briefed repeatedly about this as a member of that committee.

Here's one example:

> Headphones are wired headphones (i.e. not wireless) which can be plugged into a computing device to listen to audio media (e.g. music, Defense Collaboration Services, etc.).[0]

[0]: https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/pdf/2016-0...


>I doubt this was ever classified information.

The classified part would be the intelligence that the wireless protocol is compromised. I don't see that in your document.


That's not intelligence, just a precaution.


A precaution presumably based on intelligence. The (presumed) intelligence that the wireless protocol is compromised. As I said before.


Literally common sense since the beginning of wireless communications and coms in general.




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