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Can TVs, smartphones, and smart assistants eavesdrop on your conversations? | Kaspersky official blog

January 16, 2024 admin Alexa, Amazon, apple, eavesdropping, google, IoT, privacy, Siri, smart home, Smart TV, Technology, Threats, Tips

Credit to Author: Stan Kaminsky| Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2024 08:57:01 +0000

Can advertisers show personalized ads based on eavesdropped conversations, and, if so — what to do about it?

MalwareBytes Security

Cybersecurity for journalists: How to defeat threat actors and defend freedom of the press

November 1, 2019 admin communication, data, eavesdropping, encrypted, How-tos, journalists, privacy, Security, tracking

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 20:26:48 +0000

When it comes to cybersecurity, journalists need to protect themselves, their sources, and the freedom of the press. Which methods should they use?

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MalwareBytes Security

Everything you need to know about ATM attacks and fraud: part 2

August 2, 2019 admin 101, ALICE, Anunak, assistance fraud, atm attacks, atm cash-out attacks, ATM fraud, atm malware, Barnaby Jack, black box attacks, blog series, c0decalc, Carbanak, cutlet maker, Daniel Regalado, defrauding the elderly, distraction fraud, eavesdropping, extensions for financial services, greendispenser, jackpotting, logical attacks, malware-based attack, padpin, ploutus, sdelete, secure delete, shoulder surfing, social engineering attacks, stimulator, suceful, tyupkin, xfs middleware

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0000

In part two of this two-part series on ATM attacks and fraud, we outline the final two ATM attack types—logical and social engineering—and provide info on how they are conducted, the different malware families used in these attacks, and how to protect against them.

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Security Sophos

Your Android’s accelerometer could be used to eavesdrop on your calls

July 23, 2019 admin accelerometer, Android, eavesdropping, google, Mobile, Operating Systems, privacy, security threats, side-channel attacks, Spearphone, Vulnerability

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 10:13:08 +0000

Researchers have created an attack called Spearphone that uses the motion sensors in Android phones to listen to phone calls, interactions with your voice assistant, and more.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/XizfSFAizIQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security TrendMicro

Why Enterprises Still Have to Worry about Eavesdropping

August 3, 2018 admin Current News, eavesdropping, VoIP

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2018 13:00:16 +0000

When one thinks about eavesdropping, a mental image of a shadowy stranger, hiding behind a corner and listening in on others’ conversations may come to mind. With the rise of VoIP calling, however, enterprises became aware of digital eavesdropping that impacted their corporate business calls. Now, though, much of the concern surrounding eavesdropping has been…

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MalwareBytes Security

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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Kaspersky Security

Is someone eavesdropping on you? Not on our watch!

July 4, 2017 admin eavesdropping, espionage, Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Total Security, patents, Products, technologies, Technology, under the hood

Credit to Author: Marvin the Robot| Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2017 13:00:28 +0000

Kaspersky Internet Security prevents eavesdropping through a computer microphone. Here’s how it works.