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When Bluetooth earbuds can expose your calls

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Wireless earbuds represent a massive, unsecured backdoor into your smartphone. Cybercriminals can now intercept unencrypted audio streams to eavesdrop on private calls or inject malicious voice commands directly into your phone's virtual assistant.

When Bluetooth earbuds can expose your calls
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