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Apple Sends Out $US92 Payments to Users Whose iPhones Were Slowed Down
Over the weekend, Apple users finally began receiving their piece of the ‘batterygate’ settlement in the form of $US92 payments, as first reported by MacRumors. Apple admitted to slowing down old iPhones back in 2017 without notifying users, saying it was part of delivering “the best experience for customers.” Roughly seven years later, iPhone users…
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Researchers Uncover the ‘Most Sophisticated’ iPhone Exploit Ever
What happens when you hack a cybersecurity researcher? Kaspersky, a Moscow-based security firm, presented new details regarding zero-day vulnerabilities in Apple products on Wednesday. Kaspersky researchers are calling this the most sophisticated attack they’ve ever seen, exposing a previously unknown hardware feature. The attack has been front of mind for Kaspersky researchers because it’s been…
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Ad Company Claims ‘It’s True. Your Devices Are Listening to You’
There’s little to no evidence suggesting that “your devices are listening to you,” but that hasn’t stopped people from believing big tech is monitoring every word they say. Now, a marketing subsidiary of Cox Media Group is throwing fuel on the fire with claims that it can deploy “active listening” through your smartphone, smart TV,…
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12 Million Android Users Downloaded ‘SpyLoan’ Apps That Blackmailed Customers
Android device owners downloaded malicious loan apps from the Google Play Store 12 million times since 2020, according to a report from ESET Research Tuesday. The report identified 18 fraudulent apps that market themselves as offering quick and easy high-interest loans. In actuality, the apps steal victims’ personal and financial information to blackmail users, sometimes…