Qualcomm is in turmoil and is allegedly spying on Android smartphone users, some French bank accounts are inexplicably debited €600, satellite calls are about to become a reality for everyone, this is the recap.
Yesterday, a day still full of tech-related news came to an end. We were treated to a major innovation on the side of WhatsApp, which finally offers the means to link several smartphones to the same account. We also learned that Windows 11 has a new option to prioritize access to the latest update. Finally, we revealed our test of the highly anticipated Star Wars Jedi Survivor. But that’s not all, because other news also marked the day. We detail them here.
Beware of this bank account scam, it has already claimed many victims
If you notice an unknown SEPA direct debit of several hundred euros on your bank statement, you may be the victim of a scam that is currently rife. Entitled “European ENS direct debit”, this debit ranges from 300 to 600 euros. It seems that hackers have managed to get their hands on private banking data, and that they use them to carry out operations at all costs. Good news, however: victims can be reimbursed by their bank… If they don’t take too long to do so, of course.
Find out more: this scam takes up to €600 from your account without authorization, how to protect yourself
Qualcomm would be very indiscreet with the data of Android smartphones
According to the manufacturer Nitrokey, smartphones equipped with a Qualcomm processor would be a real nest for spies. The chips of the largest SoC manufacturer in the world would send data to the company’s servers… All this without the knowledge of the user, of course. For its part, Qualcomm defends itself by arguing that everything is in accordance with its own policy. Not sure that this is enough to convince the millions of Android smartphone users around the world, especially when we know that among the data collected, we find in particular the operator used, the IP address and especially the list of applications installed on the device.
Read more: Qualcomm is spying on millions of Android smartphones in secret
You will be able to call via satellite using your current smartphone
This is a great first that has just been achieved by the American telecom giant AT&T and AST SpaceMobile. The duo managed to make a two-way voice call via satellite on a Galaxy S22 Ultra, a smartphone that does not have any such native functionality. In theory, this offers any 4G LTE smartphone to be able to take advantage of it. A real small revolution is preparing on the side of telecoms.
Read more: satellite calls from any smartphone, coming soon
