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Kaspersky AV used as a spying attack vector
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Friday, 06 October 2017 12:35

Kaspersky AV used as a spying attack vector


Russians used files within the software to spy on NSA

Russian spooks used files which were part of Kaspersky’s AV product to hack an NSA contractor.

Sonos says let us spy or your stereo will not work
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21st century issues


Sound gear maker Sonos has told its customers that either they have to let them spy on their use of their products or they will not work.

Tesla installs camera inside car
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Thursday, 03 August 2017 06:00

Tesla installs camera inside car


What does it hope to learn about the driver?

The car maker Tesla might be finding itself in hot water after installing a camera inside the car to monitor the driver.

Classified NSA report shows Russian hacking US election
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Hit voting software maker


Russian spooks hacked at least one US voting software supplier and sent spear-phishing emails to more than 100 local election officials just days before last November’s presidential election.

Kaspersky Lab to feature in Russian spy investigation
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Senate Intelligence Committee broadens Trump investigation


The Senate Intelligence Committee has widened its investigation into Russia's alleged meddling in last year's presidential election, to include security outfit Kaspersky Lab.

EFF claims Chromebooks continue to spy on kids
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What a surprise - a Google product spying on people.

Human rights group, the  Electronic Freedom Foundation has complained that Google is continuing to use its Chromebooks to spy on customers.

Verizon starts spying on its customers
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Friday, 31 March 2017 12:32

Verizon starts spying on its customers


Thanks Donald


Within days of Congress repealing online privacy protections, Verizon is installing software on customers’ devices to track what apps customers have downloaded.

Assange pulled another snow job on the press
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Wednesday, 08 March 2017 11:32

Assange pulled another snow job on the press


Comment
:  Tell us something we don't know 


Still on the run from Swedish authorities, President Putin’s favourite propaganda channel Julian Assange has released a trove of documents which show the CIA’s methods of hacking.

Adobe pushed insecure spying Chrome browser extension
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And it can be hacked


Adobe installed a browser extension for Google Chrome alongside an update for the company's Adobe Acrobat Reader DC software.

German spies fear another Putin “fake news” campaign
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Putting in another government he likes

German spooks are worried that after Tsar Putin’s hackers managed to get Donald “Prince of Orange” Trump elected, he is about to use them to select a German government which will do what he tells them.