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Apple Agrees To $95 Million Deal To Settle Siri Eavesdropping Suit
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing its digital assistant Siri of listening in on users' private conversations.
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US Man Makes $2 Million By Eavesdropping On Wife's Office Calls During WFH
A Texas man made almost $2 million by illegally trading on his wife's conversations with her BP Plc colleagues, according to the US Securities and Exchange Commission in its latest case about couples eavesdropping while working from home.
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Indian Hacking Group Targeted Critics Of Qatar FIFA World Cup: Report
An Indian hacking gang targeted critics of the Qatar World Cup, an investigation by British journalists said on Sunday, as the Qatari government furiously denied it had played any part in commissioning the eavesdropping, news agency AFP reported.
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Mobile Phone Calls Eavesdropped Remotely Using Sensors in Latest Research
Researchers at the Pennsylvania State University have demonstrated a method to detect the vibrations of a mobile phone's earpiece, which can be used to decipher what the person on the other side of the call was saying. The process reported up to 83 percent accuracy.
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Pegasus Spyware Creator NSO Group Has Large Presence in Europe With 22 Active Contracts: Report
Pegasus spyware maker NSO Group has a large European presence, with at least 22 active contracts with 12 out of 27 members, according to a report by Ha'aretz. Representatives of the European Parliament Committee of Inquiry on Pegasus spyware recently visited Israel and learned from NSO personnel that the company has active contracts with 12 Europea...
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Hey Siri: Virtual Assistants Are Listening to Children and Using the Data
With no legal requirement to erase this data, the data accumulates over children’s lifetimes, potentially lasting forever.
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You've Been Hacked: How Dubai Ruler Eavesdropped On Ex-Wife
Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum ordered the phones of his ex-wife and her lawyers to be hacked as part of a "sustained campaign of intimidation and threat" during the custody battle over their children.
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Pegasus Spyware: Morocco Denies Targeting French President Emmanuel Macron and Other Officials
Morocco’s government is denying reports that the country's security forces may have used Pegasus spyware made by Israel’s NSO Group to eavesdrop on the smartphones of French President Emmanuel Macron and other public figures.
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Australia vs India: Virender Sehwag Cheekily Trolls Ricky Ponting Over Sydney Test Prediction
India vs Australia: Virender Sehwag used a screenshot of Rishabh Pant eavesdropping on Ricky Ponting to troll the former Australia captain for his Sydney Test prediction.
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Hackers Can Eavesdrop on Your Conversations Using Light Bulbs
A study has revealed that hackers could use an ordinary or “dumb” light bulb to listen in on your conversations from afar. The study conducted by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel shows that a conversation can be eavesdropped from 25 metres away if there is a hanging light bulb in ...
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BJP's 'Award' For Driver Who Took Poet To Mumbai Cops Over CAA Chat
A driver of the ride-hailing app Uber, who made a detour to take a poet to the Mumbai Police after he eavesdropped into the man's conversation on the amended citizenship law, has been 'awarded' by the BJP for being an "alert citizen".
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Cybercriminals Can Hack E-Scooters to Eavesdrop on Riders: Researchers
As governments including in India plan more e-bikes on roads to help tackle traffic congestion, like any Internet-connected device, hackers can cause a series of attacks in e-scooters, including eavesdropping on users and even spoof GPS systems to direct riders to unintended locations, warn researchers.
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Alexa, Google Assistant Smart Speakers Can be Exploited for Phishing, Eavesdropping: Researchers
A new security research has revealed that Alexa and Google Assistant-powered smart speakers can be used to eavesdrop on users.
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Apple Disables Walkie-Talkie App Over Vulnerability That Could Allow iPhone Eavesdropping
Apple has disabled the Walkie-Talkie app after the discovery of a vulnerability that could allow someone to eavesdrop on another person through an iPhone.
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Logitech Wireless Keyboards, Mice Vulnerable to Hijacking Flaws, Company Won’t Patch All: Report
A security researcher has found vulnerabilities in the USB receivers used by Logitech wireless keyboard, mice, and presentation clickers. These vulnerabilities can allow a malicious party to not only eavesdrop on keystrokes, but also inject their own keystrokes.
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Apple Agrees To $95 Million Deal To Settle Siri Eavesdropping Suit
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing its digital assistant Siri of listening in on users' private conversations.
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US Man Makes $2 Million By Eavesdropping On Wife's Office Calls During WFH
A Texas man made almost $2 million by illegally trading on his wife's conversations with her BP Plc colleagues, according to the US Securities and Exchange Commission in its latest case about couples eavesdropping while working from home.
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Indian Hacking Group Targeted Critics Of Qatar FIFA World Cup: Report
An Indian hacking gang targeted critics of the Qatar World Cup, an investigation by British journalists said on Sunday, as the Qatari government furiously denied it had played any part in commissioning the eavesdropping, news agency AFP reported.
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Mobile Phone Calls Eavesdropped Remotely Using Sensors in Latest Research
Researchers at the Pennsylvania State University have demonstrated a method to detect the vibrations of a mobile phone's earpiece, which can be used to decipher what the person on the other side of the call was saying. The process reported up to 83 percent accuracy.
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Pegasus Spyware Creator NSO Group Has Large Presence in Europe With 22 Active Contracts: Report
Pegasus spyware maker NSO Group has a large European presence, with at least 22 active contracts with 12 out of 27 members, according to a report by Ha'aretz. Representatives of the European Parliament Committee of Inquiry on Pegasus spyware recently visited Israel and learned from NSO personnel that the company has active contracts with 12 Europea...
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Hey Siri: Virtual Assistants Are Listening to Children and Using the Data
With no legal requirement to erase this data, the data accumulates over children’s lifetimes, potentially lasting forever.
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You've Been Hacked: How Dubai Ruler Eavesdropped On Ex-Wife
Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum ordered the phones of his ex-wife and her lawyers to be hacked as part of a "sustained campaign of intimidation and threat" during the custody battle over their children.
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Pegasus Spyware: Morocco Denies Targeting French President Emmanuel Macron and Other Officials
Morocco’s government is denying reports that the country's security forces may have used Pegasus spyware made by Israel’s NSO Group to eavesdrop on the smartphones of French President Emmanuel Macron and other public figures.
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Australia vs India: Virender Sehwag Cheekily Trolls Ricky Ponting Over Sydney Test Prediction
India vs Australia: Virender Sehwag used a screenshot of Rishabh Pant eavesdropping on Ricky Ponting to troll the former Australia captain for his Sydney Test prediction.
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Hackers Can Eavesdrop on Your Conversations Using Light Bulbs
A study has revealed that hackers could use an ordinary or “dumb” light bulb to listen in on your conversations from afar. The study conducted by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel shows that a conversation can be eavesdropped from 25 metres away if there is a hanging light bulb in ...
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BJP's 'Award' For Driver Who Took Poet To Mumbai Cops Over CAA Chat
A driver of the ride-hailing app Uber, who made a detour to take a poet to the Mumbai Police after he eavesdropped into the man's conversation on the amended citizenship law, has been 'awarded' by the BJP for being an "alert citizen".
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Cybercriminals Can Hack E-Scooters to Eavesdrop on Riders: Researchers
As governments including in India plan more e-bikes on roads to help tackle traffic congestion, like any Internet-connected device, hackers can cause a series of attacks in e-scooters, including eavesdropping on users and even spoof GPS systems to direct riders to unintended locations, warn researchers.
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Alexa, Google Assistant Smart Speakers Can be Exploited for Phishing, Eavesdropping: Researchers
A new security research has revealed that Alexa and Google Assistant-powered smart speakers can be used to eavesdrop on users.
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Apple Disables Walkie-Talkie App Over Vulnerability That Could Allow iPhone Eavesdropping
Apple has disabled the Walkie-Talkie app after the discovery of a vulnerability that could allow someone to eavesdrop on another person through an iPhone.
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Logitech Wireless Keyboards, Mice Vulnerable to Hijacking Flaws, Company Won’t Patch All: Report
A security researcher has found vulnerabilities in the USB receivers used by Logitech wireless keyboard, mice, and presentation clickers. These vulnerabilities can allow a malicious party to not only eavesdrop on keystrokes, but also inject their own keystrokes.
