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Gamma International Hacked and 40GB Data Leaked
Gamma International, the company behind FinFisher, got hacked and 40 GB of their data leaked onto torrent sites. The data is already being widely redistributed with more and more offering up their seed-boxes to help it. Gamme International is the European company that sells computer hacking and spying software to…
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The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection Comes Bundled with SecuROM
EA have released the full collection of the beloved Sims 2 and decided to give the full package away to anyone who had the base game on their Origin account. Because of the popularity of this and the high demand they decided to give it to everyone with an Origin…
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Edward Snowden Can “Live” With Idea He Could Be Sent to Gitmo
Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden said he could live with himself if he returned to the United States and was sent to Guantanamo Bay. Snowden said the comments during a recent interview with The Guardian, as the American security specialist becomes more vocal in media interviews and at conferences (via…
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Edward Snowden Wants Hackers to Design Anti Surveillance Equipment
Edward Snowden, former NSA contractor now world known for whistleblowing about NSA snooping, has pleaded to hackers to start developing programs that can block out government access so they can’t spy or snoop without detection. In a video chat link Edward spoke about snooping and how it needs to be…
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US Embassy in Berlin Receives ‘Beamed’ Graffitti to Protest NSA Spying Activities
It looks like a German artist has used a different form of “graffiti” to protest the NSA early this morning in Berlin. Oliver Bienkowski, a self-proclaimed “guerilla marketing expert”, has used a powerful projector mounted in a cargo van and beamed it on the US Embassy. The image is said…
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Germany May Switch to Using Typewriters in a Bid to Stop US Spys
It seems like German and US relations are being stretched even further recently, with the NSA scandal showing no signs of dissipating any time soon, German politicians are now considering using typewriters to write up confidential documents in a bid to stop spying from the NSA. By going low-tech the…
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NSA Continues Targeting Tor, Snooping on Users Seeking Additional Anonymity
The NSA continues to target the Tor Web anonymizing service, leaving Internet users with a smaller number of ways to browse anonymously. Recently, German broadcast company ARD said it believes the NSA is monitoring two Tor servers within German borders, tracking what users are tracking. Recently released source code of…
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Lenovo’s Server Purchase of IBM in Limbo Due to Security Concerns
The U.S. government is studying the proposed sale of IBM’s low-end server offer to Chinese PC manufacturer Lenovo, concerned of possible national security problems. Earlier in the year, both companies announced the $1.75B (£1.03B) deal, but there were concerns among U.S. legislators. Both the Committee on Foreign Investment members and…
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Barack Obama Redesigns The Way Private Information Is Collected
US president Barack Obama has made a decision to remake how NSA will spy on phones in the future. He said in a press statement that the NSA will now need court permission to get stored data from mobile phones, this including calls, text, sensitive information, etc. and they will…
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NSA and GCHQ Agencies Allegedly Spying On Online Games
There is no escaping the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) from spying you, not even in games it appears. The NSA and GCHQ have “MMORPG Agents” infiltrated in World of Warcraft and Second Life. Why you may ask? To put a stop to terrorism (if…
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FBI Admits To Accessing Webcams Without Triggering The Notification Light
It has emerged that the FBI has the ability to activate any computer’s in-built camera without triggering the light that lets users know the camera is on. According to the Washington Post, the FBI agency has had the ability to covertly monitor computer’s cameras for years. How safe do you…
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