Category Archives: Siri

Cortana wants to be your personal executive assistant and read your emails to you, too

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Only a few years ago, Microsoft hoped that Cortana could become a viable competitor to the Google Assistant, Alexa and Siri . Over time, as Cortana failed to make a dent in the marketplace (do you ever remember that Cortana is built into your Windows 10 machine?), the company’s ambitions shrunk a bit. Today, Microsoft […] Continue reading Cortana wants to be your personal executive assistant and read your emails to you, too→

Apple Now Lets Users Stop Sharing Voice Recordings for Siri Grading Program

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Apple now lets users stop the company from using their voice recordings to help improve Siri in the latest beta of iOS 13.2.
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DoorDash Data Breach, Voice Assistant Privacy Changes, Limiting Ad Tracking

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You’re listening to the Shared Security Podcast, exploring the trust you put in people, apps, and technology…with your host, Tom Eston. In episode 88 for September 30th 2019: DoorDash announces a data breach affecting 4.9 million people, re… Continue reading DoorDash Data Breach, Voice Assistant Privacy Changes, Limiting Ad Tracking→

Google Assistant Audio Privacy Controls Updated After Outcry

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Google is tightening its privacy controls over its Google Assistant voice assistant after a report earlier this year found that it was eavesdropping on user conversations. Continue reading Google Assistant Audio Privacy Controls Updated After Outcry→

Smashing Security #145: Apple and Google willy wave while home assistants spy – DoH!

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Apple’s furious with Google over iPhone hacking attacks against Uyghur Muslims in China, DNS-over-HTTPS is good for privacy but makes ISPs angry, and concern over digital assistants listening to our private moments continues to rise.
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Smashing Security #145: Apple and Google willy wave while home assistants spy – DoH!

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Apple’s furious with Google over iPhone hacking attacks against Uyghur Muslims in China, DNS-over-HTTPS is good for privacy but makes ISPs angry, and concern over digital assistants listening to our private moments continues to rise.
All this and… Continue reading Smashing Security #145: Apple and Google willy wave while home assistants spy – DoH!→

Android “Ghost Click” Apps, New Apple Siri Privacy Protections, Credit Card Spying

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You’re listening to the Shared Security Podcast, exploring the trust you put in people, apps, and technology…with your host, Tom Eston.  In episode 84 for September 2nd 2019: “Ghost click” Android apps found on the Google P… Continue reading Android “Ghost Click” Apps, New Apple Siri Privacy Protections, Credit Card Spying→