Sentences with phrase «vulnerability for nefarious purposes»

«It is a near certainty that criminals and spies are exploiting this vulnerability for nefarious purposes,» he told TechNewsWorld.

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He added that Pegasus is notable because most of the big security scares involving mobile have until now been theoretical — whenever someone has discovered a major vulnerability, there typically is little evidence the exploit was widely used for nefarious purposes.

Further he added, «Encryption is a key component of maintaining individual privacy, if governments mandate that technology companies create a back door to access encrypted information, it inherently blows a hole of vulnerability in that technology that can be exploited by thieves, spies, and hackers who can also try to access the information for their own nefarious purposes.

Another source of concern about smart speakers and digital assistants are hidden vulnerabilities within them; as these devices are intended to be connected up to everything from your lights to your doors, users are concerned that hackers could cause physical damage or hack the devices for other nefarious purposes such as committing burglaries.