{"id":3690,"date":"2021-07-06T16:15:53","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T16:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/?p=3690"},"modified":"2021-07-06T16:15:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T16:15:55","slug":"editing-software-accused-of-being-spyware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/06\/editing-software-accused-of-being-spyware\/","title":{"rendered":"Editing software accused of being spyware."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/dance_1200icon-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/dance_1200icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/dance_1200icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/dance_1200icon-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/dance_1200icon-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/dance_1200icon.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Reports are in that a \u201cwell-known open-source audio-editing software\u201d is being accused of being spyware after updating its Privacy Policy to include notification that it:<br>1) collects user data.<br>2) shares user data.<br>3) sends user data to Russia.<br>4) all of the above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/s1qj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/s1qj<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bald_1200-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bald_1200-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bald_1200-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bald_1200-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bald_1200-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bald_1200-850x850.png 850w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bald_1200.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are thinking of selling your smart speaker \u201cbe aware that you can\u2019t completely delete personal content from the device.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dot. 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Dot Echo Dot<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But wait, there\u2019s more:<br>\u201cEven after you reset them\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/nj5z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/nj5z<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Car-Fire1200-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Car-Fire1200-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Car-Fire1200-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Car-Fire1200-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Car-Fire1200-768x768.png 768w, 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href=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/encyclopedia\/bitcoin-is-a-dgital-currency\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Bitcoin is a digital currency that was launched in 2009 and has grown to be perhaps the most recognizable cryptocurrency in the world.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Bitcoin<\/a> for a universal decryptor \u201cthat it says will unlock the files of all victims.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bonus content:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFollowing the money remains one of the most basic, yet powerful tools we have\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/x79b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/x79b<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Apple1200-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3450\" 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