Hundreds of smartphone apps are monitoring users through their microphones (www.the-independent.com)

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[-] henfredemars@infosec.pub 1 points 2 days ago

True, and the applications are targeting children. Perhaps they’re praying on a user who will grant permissions without asking questions, of which there are many.

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