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What’s the real value—and danger—of smart assistants?

July 18, 2018 admin Alexa, assistant, cortana, digital, eavesdropping, google, Pieter Arntz, Security world, Siri, Technology, virtual

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 20:24:44 +0000

Smart assistants are programmed to eavesdrop on you in order to await commands. Sometimes they’re dangerous, and other times downright hilarious. What’s the real value in these devices?

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Ogni nostra mossa spiata dallo smartphone? Possibilissimo, avverte uno studio

July 16, 2018 admin Android, google, Mobile, privacy, Protezione dei dati

Credit to Author: Tiziana Carboni| Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 05:02:31 +0000

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Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 44

July 5, 2018 admin Gmail, google, leaks, news, podcast, privacy, Samsung, sms, Threats

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2018 13:48:08 +0000

In this edition, Jeff and Dave discuss third parties reading your Gmail, Samsung’s SMS app leaking photos, NYC pranksters, and more.

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Google to Fix Location Data Leak in Google Home, Chromecast

June 18, 2018 admin Craig Young, google, Google Chromecast, google home, Internet of Things, Intranet of Things, Latest Warnings, Tripwire

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 14:04:14 +0000

Google in the coming weeks is expected to fix a location privacy leak in two of its most popular consumer products. New research shows that Web sites can run a simple script in the background that collects precise location data on people who have a Google Home or Chromecast device installed anywhere on their local network.

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Researchers discover vulnerabilities in smart assistants’ voice commands

May 30, 2018 admin Amazon, cybercrime, google, hacking, Internet of Things, IoT, smart assistant, smart speaker, virtual personal assistant, voice assistant, voice masquerading, voice squatting, Vulnerability

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 30 May 2018 16:59:51 +0000

Security researchers have now found new ways to exploit voice recognition weaknesses in your favorite home device: smart assistants. You may want to listen in.

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Why Is Your Location Data No Longer Private?

May 26, 2018 admin A Little Sunshine, Ajit Pai, Amazon, Andrew Smith, AOL, apple, AT&T, AT&T Mobility, CDT, Center for Democracy & Technology, comcast, CompuServe, Donald Trump, Facebook, FCC, FCC privacy rules, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, FTC Act, Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law and Policy, Gigi Sohn, go90, google, LocationSmart, Michelle De Mooy, net neutrality, Securus Technologies, Sen. Bill Nelson, Sen. Ron Wyden, Slate, Sponsored Data, Sprint, T-Mobile, The Coming Storm, The Hill, The New York Times, Tom Wheeler, TracFone, Verizon, Will Oremus

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Sat, 26 May 2018 16:18:48 +0000

The past month has seen one blockbuster revelation after another about how our mobile phone and broadband providers have been leaking highly sensitive customer information, including real-time location data and customer account details. In the wake of these consumer privacy debacles, many are left wondering who’s responsible for policing these industries? How exactly did we get to this point? What prospects are there for changes to address this national privacy crisis at the legislative and regulatory levels? These are some of the questions we’ll explore in this article.

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