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NSA can reportedly bug computer equipment before it reaches buyers

30

Dec

2013

Dont think that the NSA always has to wait until people are using technology to start snooping on it. Spiegel has obtained documents which claim that the agencys Tailored Access Operations (TAO) group can intercept computer equipment orders and install tracking hardware or software before the shipments even reach their buyers. The division can target […]

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Paybacks are hell: Parental spying prompts infiltration of German police system

10

Jan

2012

Der Spiegel published a story in yesterday's edition of their magazine that the hack on the German police surveillance system "Patras" was prompted by a senior officer spying on his daughter's internet activities. The Patras system is used by the police to track suspects using so-called "silent" SMSs and GPS tracking devices planted on automobiles. […]

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WikiLeaks exposes thousands of sources in written-password SNAFU

03

Sep

2011

The cone of silence over WikiLeaks’ thousands of sources – many of whose lives are at risk if identified – has been shattered, all thanks to the most mundane, all-too-human security screwup imaginable. To wit: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange wrote down the password on a piece of paper, and then forgot to change it later. […]

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