PCMag on MSN

Viral Call-Recording App Neon Goes Offline Amid Data Privacy Concerns

The app was taken offline after TechCrunch reported a security flaw that allowed any user to view others' phone numbers, ...

Viral call-recording app Neon goes dark after exposing users’ phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts

Call recording app Neon was one of the top-ranked iPhone apps, but was pulled offline after a security bug allowed any logged ...

Neon, the No. 2 social app on the Apple App Store, pays users to record their phone calls and sells data to AI firms

A new call recording app is gaining traction for offering to pay users for voice data from calls, which is sold to AI ...

Neon, a buzzy app that pays to record your calls for AI training data, goes offline to address a security scandal

Neon Mobile CEO Alex Kiam told Business Insider the app would remain offline while it beefs up security and conducts an audit ...

Neon, an App That Pays to Record Your Phone Calls Hit #2 on the App Store, Taken Down Over Security Flaw

Users sign up with their phone number and grant Neon permission to record calls made via the app. Every time they place or ...

Neon, the viral app that pays users to record calls, goes offline after exposing data

A significant security flaw has resulted in the viral app that paid users to record their phone calls going offline.
Movieguide

Worried About Apps Secretly Recording Your Activity? Here’s What to Do.

A troubling new privacy concern has come to light for smartphone users as they discover many apps secretly record their ...
CNET on MSN

Neon, the Popular Free App That Pays for Call Recordings, Has Been Disabled

Despite a server "pause" and a reported security flaw, Neon remains one of the top-downloaded free apps in the iOS app store.

How to record a phone call on an iPhone

Recording a call is straightforward: Start or answer a call. During the call, tap the More button. The call continues as ...

Viral call recording app taken offline after exposing call recordings, transcripts, more

Viral app Neon has gone offline following the discovery of an egregious security breach. Here are the details.
Morning Overview on MSN

Apps quietly recording screen activity without consent

In the digital age, privacy concerns are more pressing than ever, as recent reports reveal that some apps are secretly recording screen activity without user consent. This practice, which raises ...