Spybuster Tip #712 - Stop Smartphone Eavesdropping - Cap The App

Remember to check from time to time which apps have access to the microphone.

Here’s how to do it on iPhone:

• Open the Settings app 
• Scroll to Privacy & Security 
• Tap Microphone 
• Review the apps that have access to your microphone and toggle them on or off 

Here’s how to do it on an Android handset:

• Open the Settings app 
• Tap Privacy 
• Tap Permission Manager 
• Tap on Microphone 
• Review the apps that have access to your microphone and toggle them on or off | more

Why is this important and timely?

A hacking group linked to the North Korean government has been caught using new wiretapping malware in recent surveillance attacks, according to an advisory from cybersecurity firm AhnLab. more