August 30, 2019

Everyone Is Listening!

33 minutes

There's a recurring theme in security and privacy news lately, and that is the fact that everyone is listening. If you use Alexa, OK Google, or Siri, the companies behind these services listen to some of your requests (and sometimes when you don't explicitly ask their devices anything). There's news this week about companies listening and watching, along with some Apple updates, clickjacking scripts on websites, and all the stuff that Facebook knows about you. And we answer a couple of listener questions.

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CPUSetter

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Apple apologises for allowing workers to listen to Siri recordings

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Doorbell-camera firm Ring has partnered with 400 police forces, extending surveillance reach

Clickjacking scripts found on 613 popular sites

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