A new report alleges Google’s mail-in repair service for Pixel phones resulted in stolen photos and a hacked device for one woman. Google says it is investigating. As detailed by The Verge, game designer and author Jane McGonigal sent her Pixel 5a phone to a Google repair center in Texas in October, but was told… Continue reading Google’s Pixel Mail-In Repair Results in Leaked Photos, Hacked Account
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Google’s mail-in repair service accused of hacking customer’s phone searching for nudes
Google’s mail-in repair service was recently accused of hacking a customer’s phone. Game designer and author Jane McGonigal recently sent her Pixel 5a to Google for repair, and she claims that they hacked it and went through her private data and photos – especially those with hints of nudity. Jane posted a thread on Twitter… Continue reading Google’s mail-in repair service accused of hacking customer’s phone searching for nudes
Apple Sues the Company That Let Governments Steal Journalists’ Photos
Apple has filed a lawsuit against NSO Group, an Israeli surveillance company, that developed and distributed spyware called Pegasus. It was used by some governments to access the iPhones of journalists and activists and steal their photos. In July, it became known that more than 50,000 phone numbers that were mostly owned by journalists, activists,… Continue reading Apple Sues the Company That Let Governments Steal Journalists’ Photos