Burn, Burn, Burn with the IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update for the Week Ending April 30th., 2024

Episode 187
Flames leap from the IT Privacy and Security news this week... from trick TVs to leaky telephones.
We flare up with a story about US Senator Ron Wyden chasing a Google TV “quirk” that could grant access to your Gmail.
Then from the embers we hear scraping noises. This time Discord is the target and you are the payload.
From there it’s insecure Chinese keyboard apps. And the millions of users that could be easily smoked out.
Next is a story about how Microsoft threw cold water on a hot vulnerability that was being actively exploited in businesses across the world.
A recent court ruling agrees that yes, you can get burned by your thumbs…
And finally a roasting for the US’ largest wireless carriers over their exploitation of your location data.
This week’s temps are up, but you’ll stay cool as we share it with you! Let’s go!

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