It is easy to just think this kind of things is normal, but IMHO we must never accept that. We should expect more than this from tech companies. I actually think most would not go this far!
#EU#Cybersecurity#Spyware#Surveillance#Malware#Pegasus: "Now, when push has come to shove, policymakers at the European Union (EU) must act to ban spyware in Europe. Yesterday, the media reported a major attack on EU democracy with members of the European Parliament Defense Committee being the target of phone hacking. Intrusions of this kind pose a threat to democracy by interfering with electoral and decision-making processes and undermining the integrity of the public debate.
But such intrusions into privacy are nothing new. Journalists, human rights defenders and activists have been targeted for years by states with surveillance malware like Pegasus. Our democracies hinge on EU policymakers’ responsibility to create a protective EU-wide framework against spyware. With the 2024 elections approaching, will the EU politicians make the obvious choice of putting the safety of people and the integrity of our democracy first by banning spyware?" https://edri.org/our-work/press-release-brussels-rocked-by-major-spyware-scandal-urgent-call-for-ban/
rooting and changing the OS of smart anything, especially phones, need to be at the center of the right to repair movement, not just getting access to software drivers or hardware.
PS: i have avoided activating the Roku nonsense exactly for what the article describes.
@blogdiva This all #marketing and #profit bullshit. These huge “smart” TVs are so cheap, but that’s only because they’re burdened with #malware and #spyware. Try pricing a “dumb” display at that size.
Then you realize this is like an ISP renting you their hardware at a discount or charging you four times more every month to bring your own. There’s a reason they want their device in your home and it’s not a benefit to you. So they create financial #incentive give to make you do it. #RESIST!
U.S. Department of Treasury sanctions individuals and entities of the Intellexa Alliance for distributing #spyware, compromising #privacy and security of government officials and journalists worldwide.
A U.S. court has ordered Israeli #spyware company #NSO Group to disclose the source code and functionality details of its #Pegasus spyware to Meta (Facebook/#WhatsApp).
Domande e risposte: John Scott-Railton di Citizen Lab sulla lotta alla continua minaccia di #Pegasus
Da quando abbiamo scritto un anno fa, Pegasus è stato rilevato sui cellulari di giornalisti nella Repubblica Dominicana, India, Giordania, Armenia e Togo. È stato anche messo sul telefono di Galina Timchenko, la fondatrice del giornale russo in esilio Meduza, forse da uno stato membro dell'UE
#EU#Cybersecurity#Spyware#EP: "Spyware has been found on two phones of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) sitting on the security and defence subcommittee, the institution revealed on Wednesday.
The European Parliament has uncovered intrusive surveillance software, known as spyware, on the phones of two members of the SEDE subcommittee. According to an internal email, the institution has invited all committee members to take their mobile phones to the parliament’s IT services for further analysis.
"In the given geopolitical context and given the nature of the files followed by the Subcommittee on Security and Defence, special attention is dedicated to the devices of the Members of this subcommittee and the staff supporting its work," the European Parliament said in a statement."
Sooo now that members of the European Parliament (#security and #defence committee) found themselves to be targeted with #spyware, will we finally see stricter regulation of these dangerous pieces of software?
🛑 #Meta Platforms took action against 8 #spyware firms targeting users on iOS, #Android, and Windows devices. Their capabilities include data collection, camera use, and microphone access.
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Das 40,00€ teurer gewordene Nachfolgeticket zum 9-Euro-Ticket soll Daten melken. Zwar solle das Ticket übergangsweise nicht nur für Smartphones erhältlich sein sondern auch auf Chip-Karten und kurzzeitig auf Papier mit QR-Code, aber wichtig scheint es den Regierenden vor allem anderen, dass mit dem 49€-Ticket Echtzeit-Verkehrsdaten erhoben werden können.
Positiv klingt zunächst: "Es werde nicht gespeichert, wer von A nach B fährt, sondern nur, wie stark die Verkehrsmittel ausgelastet sind. Für die Fahrgäste könnte das ein Nutzen sein, weil die Verkehrsunternehmen so für ausreichend Kapazitäten sorgen könnten."
Allerdings: Das Ticket wird wohl nur als Abo personalisiert erworben werden können, so dass darüber anfallende Personendaten zukünftig schnell integriert werden könnten. Mit Hinblick auf den aktuellen massiven Ausbau des Überwachungsstaats und der Kontrollgesellschaft in Deutschland und der EU (digitale Personenkennziffer/RegMod, Chatkontrolle, Identifizierungspflicht, Biometrie, eIDAS uvm) ist es doch auch gar nicht die Frage ob, sondern nur wann und mit welchem Vorwand (Anschläge, Pandemie, Jugendschutz, Wahlkampf) personalisierte Datenerfassung und Polizeizugriffe kommen werden, sobald die digitale Kontrollinfrastruktur erst einmal errichtet wurde.
"Im Juli 2021 sorgte die israelische #Spyware#Pegasus weltweit für Schlagzeilen. Der Enthüllung waren monatelange Nachforschungen des Recherchenetzwerks "Project Pegasus" vorausgegangen. Der Dokumentarfilm befragt die Akteure und prangert autoritäre Entwicklungen in vielen Staaten sowie Eingriffe in die #Privatsphäre der gehackten Personen an."