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Facebook pilloried over iPhone ‘secret camera access’ bug

Facebook has faced a barrage of concern over an apparent bug that resulted in the social media giant’s iPhone app exposing the camera as users scroll through their feed. A tweet over the weekend blew up after Joshua Maddux tweeted a screen recording of the Facebook app on his iPhone. He noticed that the camera…

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Facebook pilloried over iPhone ‘secret camera access’ bug


Facebookhas faced a barrage of concern over an apparent bug that resulted in the social media giant’s iPhone app exposing the camera as users scroll through their feed.

A tweet over the weekend blew up after Joshua Maddux tweeted a screen recording of the Facebook app on his iPhone. He noticed that the camera would appear behind the Facebook app as he scrolled through his social media feed.

Several users had already spotted the bug earlier in the month. One person called it “a little worrying.”

Some immediately assumed the worst — as you might expect, given the long history of security vulnerabilities, data breaches and inadvertent exposures at Facebo

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New iPhone Fold ‘dummy’ reveals key features of upcoming flagship

Macworld Important details of the iPhone Fold, Apple’s first foldable phone, may have been confirmed by a new social media post by a widely respected leaker. In a post on X, Sonny Dickson posted two photos of what he describes as “exclusive first dummies” of the iPhone Fold…

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New iPhone Fold ‘dummy’ reveals key features of upcoming flagship

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Important details of the iPhone Fold, Apple’s first foldable phone, may have been confirmed by a new social media post by a widely respected leaker. In a post on X, Sonny Dickson posted two photos of what he describes as “exclusive first dummies” of the iPhone Fold…
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New “Darksword” iOS exploit used in infostealer attack on iPhones

A new exploit kit for iOS devices and delivery framework dubbed “Darksword” has been used to steal a wide range of personal information, including data from cryptocurrency wallet app. …

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New “Darksword” iOS exploit used in infostealer attack on iPhones

A new exploit kit for iOS devices and delivery framework dubbed “Darksword” has been used to steal a wide range of personal information, including data from cryptocurrency wallet app. …
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Trust Wallet Users Suffer Mystery Hack: Over $6 Million Stolen From Hundreds

Reports of a large-scale hack involving Trust Wallet, a popular multi-currency wallet, flooded social media on Thursday. Known blockchain security influencer ZachXBT stated that hundreds were affected, and that over $6 million was siphoned from victims’ wallets. Over $6 Million Siphoned from Trust Wallet Users Several victims have been affected by a mystery hack hitting

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Trust Wallet Users Suffer Mystery Hack: Over $6 Million Stolen From Hundreds

Reports of a large-scale hack involving Trust Wallet, a popular multi-currency wallet, flooded social media on Thursday. Known blockchain security influencer ZachXBT stated that hundreds were affected, and that over $6 million was siphoned from victims’ wallets. Over $6 Million Siphoned from Trust Wallet Users Several victims have been affected by a mystery hack hitting [……
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The iPhone’s 18 Dynamic Island could get smaller, according to a new report

Macworld Rumors from Chinese social media site Weibo are hit-and-miss, especially when they don’t contain any photographic evidence or name sources. So with the appropriate grain of salt, consider the latest leak from Weibo account “Smart Pikachu” who asserts that Apple is testing a “a micro-transparent glass panel” for under-display Face ID…

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The iPhone’s 18 Dynamic Island could get smaller, according to a new report

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Rumors from Chinese social media site Weibo are hit-and-miss, especially when they don’t contain any photographic evidence or name sources. So with the appropriate grain of salt, consider the latest leak from Weibo account “Smart Pikachu” who asserts that Apple is testing a “a micro-transparent glass panel” for under-display Face ID…
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