Episode 306: Gripes 'n' Grumbles
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How to Tell When an App Keeps Your Microphone On
An app called Screen Recorder began as an innocent screen recording app, but turned evil nearly a year after it was first released. After an update the following August, it began recording a minute of audio every 15 minutes and recording or fording those recordings through an encrypted link to the developer's server. The whole thing is documented in a blog post from essential security against evolving threats researcher Lucas Stefonco. "I'm very glad to be approaching the time where I am done with the voice assistance in my home because they have really they've they've destroyed all of my patients with the technology"
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