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Protect yourself from iPhone and Android spying
Posted on April 18, 2022 at 02:44 CDT by B. Livingston • Comment in the ForumsPUBLIC DEFENDER
By Brian Livingston
As technology marches forward, there are more and more things for us to watch out for. One thing you might not be aware of is how easy it is for someone to listen to everything you say through a smartphone, such as an iPhone — even if the device is turned off.
That’s right. That innocent-looking glass slab on the next table could be picking up everything you say and transmitting it 100 meters or so to an Apple AirPod earpiece, in the case of an iPhone, or to any wireless headphones, by using an app for Android phones.
Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (19.16.0, 2022-04-18).
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