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Governments Spying On Apple, Google Users Through...: US Senator
Unidentified governments are surveilling smartphone users via their apps' push notifications, a US senator warned on Wednesday.
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YouTube Faces Criminal Complaint for 'Spying' on Users While Detecting Ad Blockers: Report
YouTube could face criminal charges in Europe for allegedly violating Ireland's computer abuse law by detecting ad blockers on users' computers, according to a report. A privacy consultant has claimed that YouTube is spying on users after it recently introduced restrictions on ad blockers, preventing users who used specific browser extensions from ...
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Spy Shot of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Confirms Its Biggest Upgrade for This Year: Details
As the expected launch of Samsung’s new foldable devices draws nearer, a live image of one of its upcoming foldable devices has leaked out. Seen in this image is the Galaxy Z Flip 5, and it confirms the biggest new feature of the clamshell foldable — a large outer display, which replaces the Z Flip 4’s tiny cover display.
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Google Removes Android Screen Recording App Found Spying on Users With Remote Access Trojan
Google has removed a screen recording all Android app called iRecorder, that was installed on over 50,000 devices, from the Play Store. The app was capable of extracting and stealing files with specific file extensions for audio, video, and web pages. Users who downloaded the app or updated an older, safer version of the app, will have to manually ...
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Government Plans Crackdown on Pre-Installed Apps, New Security Testing for Smartphones: Details
The government is planning to force smartphone makers to allow users to remove pre-installed apps on their smartphones and require screening of major operating system updates. Pre-installed apps for players including Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo, and Apple could be affected under new security rules planned by the government.
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Private Spyware Victim Testifies Being Spied on by NSO's Pegasus, Warns It Can Be Used Against US
Private spyware victim Carine Kanimba, daughter of 'Hotel Rwanda' real-life hero Paul Rusesabagina, has testified that she was spied on using NSO's Pegasus. Kanimba and technology experts urged Congress to oppose the use of commercial spyware in the US. She warned no one is safe against the spyware, not even the US.
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Google Reveals Italian Spyware Used for Hacking Apple, Android Smartphones
Google's new report has revealed how Italy-based RCS Lab helped to hack Apple and Android smartphones in Italy, Kazakhstan. Meanwhile, Google said it had taken steps to protect users of its Android operating system and alerted them about the spyware.
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Apple And Android Phones Hacked By Italian Spyware, Says Google
An Italian company's hacking tools were used to spy on Apple Inc and Android smartphones in Italy and Kazakhstan, Alphabet Inc's Google said in a report on Thursday.
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Google, Apple Asked to Stop Hosting Apps That Accept Payment in e-CNY in a Proposed US Bill
US Republican senators have proposed a new bill that bars app stores including Apple and Google from hosting apps that allow payments to be made with China's digital currency. The proposal comes amid fears that the payment system could allow Beijing to spy on Americans.
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WhatsApp Pay Refutes Allegations of Data Hacking by Spyware Pegasus in Supreme Court
WhatsApp refuted before the Supreme Court the claims that its payment services system was not secure and reliable and can be hacked by Israeli spy software Pegasus.
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YouTube Is Streaming 22 James Bond Movies for Free in the US This Month
YouTube is streaming 22 James Bond films for free in the US this month. They will be available for viewers in the US for free, as part of the company’s ad-supported movie offerings. YouTube Premium subscribers will be able to watch the movies ad-free.
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TikTok US Ban: Appeals Court Schedules December 14 Hearing on App Store Block
A federal appeals court said it will hear oral arguments on December 14 on the government's appeal of an order that blocked a ban on Apple and Google offering TikTok for download in US app stores.
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Huawei Says Will Launch Harmony OS on Smartphones Next Year
Huawei Technologies plans to introduce its Harmony operating system, seen as the company's best bet, to replace Google's Android mobile operating system, on to smartphones next year, the head of its consumer business group said on Thursday
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Google Chrome Spyware Extensions Downloaded 32 Million Times, Let Users Be Spied On: Researchers
A newly discovered spyware effort attacked users through 32 million downloads of extensions to Google's market-leading Chrome Web browser, researchers at Awake Security told Reuters, highlighting the tech industry's failure to protect browsers as they are used more for email, payroll and other sensitive functions.
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Sophisticated Android Spyware Attack Found Targeting Users in India: Kaspersky
Research firm Kaspersky has discovered a new spy campaign that has been stealing data off of hundreds of users for the last five years. Dubbed as PhantomLance, this campaign has been active since 2015, and may have been started by hacker group OceanLotus.
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Governments Spying On Apple, Google Users Through...: US Senator
Unidentified governments are surveilling smartphone users via their apps' push notifications, a US senator warned on Wednesday.
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YouTube Faces Criminal Complaint for 'Spying' on Users While Detecting Ad Blockers: Report
YouTube could face criminal charges in Europe for allegedly violating Ireland's computer abuse law by detecting ad blockers on users' computers, according to a report. A privacy consultant has claimed that YouTube is spying on users after it recently introduced restrictions on ad blockers, preventing users who used specific browser extensions from ...
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Spy Shot of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Confirms Its Biggest Upgrade for This Year: Details
As the expected launch of Samsung’s new foldable devices draws nearer, a live image of one of its upcoming foldable devices has leaked out. Seen in this image is the Galaxy Z Flip 5, and it confirms the biggest new feature of the clamshell foldable — a large outer display, which replaces the Z Flip 4’s tiny cover display.
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Google Removes Android Screen Recording App Found Spying on Users With Remote Access Trojan
Google has removed a screen recording all Android app called iRecorder, that was installed on over 50,000 devices, from the Play Store. The app was capable of extracting and stealing files with specific file extensions for audio, video, and web pages. Users who downloaded the app or updated an older, safer version of the app, will have to manually ...
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Government Plans Crackdown on Pre-Installed Apps, New Security Testing for Smartphones: Details
The government is planning to force smartphone makers to allow users to remove pre-installed apps on their smartphones and require screening of major operating system updates. Pre-installed apps for players including Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo, and Apple could be affected under new security rules planned by the government.
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Private Spyware Victim Testifies Being Spied on by NSO's Pegasus, Warns It Can Be Used Against US
Private spyware victim Carine Kanimba, daughter of 'Hotel Rwanda' real-life hero Paul Rusesabagina, has testified that she was spied on using NSO's Pegasus. Kanimba and technology experts urged Congress to oppose the use of commercial spyware in the US. She warned no one is safe against the spyware, not even the US.
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Google Reveals Italian Spyware Used for Hacking Apple, Android Smartphones
Google's new report has revealed how Italy-based RCS Lab helped to hack Apple and Android smartphones in Italy, Kazakhstan. Meanwhile, Google said it had taken steps to protect users of its Android operating system and alerted them about the spyware.
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Apple And Android Phones Hacked By Italian Spyware, Says Google
An Italian company's hacking tools were used to spy on Apple Inc and Android smartphones in Italy and Kazakhstan, Alphabet Inc's Google said in a report on Thursday.
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Google, Apple Asked to Stop Hosting Apps That Accept Payment in e-CNY in a Proposed US Bill
US Republican senators have proposed a new bill that bars app stores including Apple and Google from hosting apps that allow payments to be made with China's digital currency. The proposal comes amid fears that the payment system could allow Beijing to spy on Americans.
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WhatsApp Pay Refutes Allegations of Data Hacking by Spyware Pegasus in Supreme Court
WhatsApp refuted before the Supreme Court the claims that its payment services system was not secure and reliable and can be hacked by Israeli spy software Pegasus.
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YouTube Is Streaming 22 James Bond Movies for Free in the US This Month
YouTube is streaming 22 James Bond films for free in the US this month. They will be available for viewers in the US for free, as part of the company’s ad-supported movie offerings. YouTube Premium subscribers will be able to watch the movies ad-free.
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TikTok US Ban: Appeals Court Schedules December 14 Hearing on App Store Block
A federal appeals court said it will hear oral arguments on December 14 on the government's appeal of an order that blocked a ban on Apple and Google offering TikTok for download in US app stores.
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Huawei Says Will Launch Harmony OS on Smartphones Next Year
Huawei Technologies plans to introduce its Harmony operating system, seen as the company's best bet, to replace Google's Android mobile operating system, on to smartphones next year, the head of its consumer business group said on Thursday
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Google Chrome Spyware Extensions Downloaded 32 Million Times, Let Users Be Spied On: Researchers
A newly discovered spyware effort attacked users through 32 million downloads of extensions to Google's market-leading Chrome Web browser, researchers at Awake Security told Reuters, highlighting the tech industry's failure to protect browsers as they are used more for email, payroll and other sensitive functions.
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Sophisticated Android Spyware Attack Found Targeting Users in India: Kaspersky
Research firm Kaspersky has discovered a new spy campaign that has been stealing data off of hundreds of users for the last five years. Dubbed as PhantomLance, this campaign has been active since 2015, and may have been started by hacker group OceanLotus.
