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WhatsApp hack reveals vulnerability of smartphones

WhatsApp hack reveals vulnerability of smartphones

FromFT News in Focus


WhatsApp hack reveals vulnerability of smartphones

FromFT News in Focus

ratings:
Length:
12 minutes
Released:
May 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Privacy is the new mantra for big tech executives keen to rebuild our trust in technology. But despite promises of end-to-end encryption, it seems the personal data we carry in our pocket is not secure from prying eyes. An Israeli company has been selling spyware that invades your smartphone via WhatsApp. Malcolm Moore discusses the revelations with Mehul Srivastava in Jerusalem and Robert Smith in London.Contributors: Suzanne Blumsom, executive editor, Malcolm Moore, technology news editor, Mehul Srivastava, Tel Aviv correspondent, and Robert Smith, capital markets correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
May 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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News features and analysis from Financial Times reporters around the world. FT News in Focus is produced by Fiona Symon.