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Google and Apple suspend contractor access to voice recordings
This week, Apple and Google announced that they will limit the way audio recorded by their voice assistants, Siri and Google Assistant, are accessed internally by contractors. Let’s start with Apple. Apple’s privacy hump began a week ago when The Guardian ran a story revealing that contractors “regularly hear” all sorts of things Apple customers […]
Listening in: Humans hear the private info Siri accidentally records
Apple Watch and HomePod have the highest rate of inadvertent recordings, a whistleblower says.
Apple Watch’s Walkie-Talkie app goes radio silent due to vulnerability
Apple disabled the app after somebody reported a bug – not exploited yet – that could allow an eavesdropper to listen in on another iPhone.
Update now! Apple releases security fixes for iOS, MacOS, Safari, others
If you own any kind of Apple device or software, you may want to check to see if you have an update waiting for you.
Smartwatch sensors can be used to eavesdrop on the keys you’re typing
Researchers have shown that a smartwatch’s motion sensors can be used to detect what keys you’re pressing with your left hand and thus guess at the words you’re typing.
Apple Watch lets nimble-fingered crooks use your Apple Pay
Nimble-fingered crooks can exploit the one-second lag before Watch senses it’s off a wrist and asks for a passcode. 
Apple confirms: tattooed wrists confuse Watch
Some dark wrist tattoos can block the Apple Watch from measuring heart rates and can then turn into a passcode-demanding pain in the wrist. 
The worst spam senders in the whole wide world? 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
From carder busts to App Store bans – the computer security week in one swift video minute! Enjoy…
Apple Watch wobbles? Advanced health tracking features dropped for launch
The rumor mill is shifting into high gear ahead of the expected April 2015 launch of the Apple Watch, and leaked details imply some setbacks – according to recent reports, Apple has dropped groundbreaking health-tracking features.