Hacking your PC using your speaker without ever touching it

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A vulnerability in the Creative Sound Blaster Katana V2X's firmware allows attackers within a 15M range to turn the speaker into a covert spying tool without pairing or physical contact.

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Pwnd Blaster: Hacking your PC using your speaker without ever touching it

6/4/2026, 2:15:36 AM

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