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A new Apple iOS and macOS security flaw could enable hackers to listen to your conversations. The flaw abuses a bug in Bluetooth-connected Airpods.
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- The security flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-32946, was first reported in August 2022 by an independent researcher.
- The bug enables threat actors to activate Siri, Apple's AI assistant. Siri then proceeds to record any audio inputs that the iPhone and MacBook can reach.
- Apple has not confirmed if threat actors have abused the flaw, while the researcher responsible for tracking the bug claimed that it might have been abused for years.
- According to Apple, iOS 16.1 patches this flaw. Researchers believe that the flaw may still be abused in different apps and even may go unnoticed for a long time.
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- A few months ago, Apple urgently released a number of patches that dealt with 39 different security vulnerabilities.
- Days ago, Meta warned Apple and Samsung that it had tracked over 400 apps that spread malware but were actively being downloaded by users in the App Store and Play Store, respectively. The apps may have affected millions of people.