Signal, Facebook and Google among apps open to eavesdropping

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The bugs could allow criminals to listen in on private calls without the target's knowledge

A researcher from Google's Project Zero team has revealed details of security vulnerabilities in widely used video chat apps, enabling bad actors to eavesdrop on the target's surroundings without t...

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