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

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=””/>

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FSB hackers drop files online

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 09:48:59 +0000

A hacking group that distributed files stolen from a Russian contractor to the media last week has published some of the documents online.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/nkr8ZrG8j1s” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Hacked Bulgarian database reaches online forums

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 12:21:30 +0000

Data on millions of people stolen from the Bulgarian government has already popped up on hacker trading forums.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/cIsspE3NhLw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Stop facial recognition trials now, warns UK committee

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 10:26:39 +0000

The UK government should suspend trials of automatic facial recognition systems until it can meet regulators’ concerns about the technology, according to a report released Friday.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/0CSbKeo22L8″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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