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Microsoft is making it harder to switch default browsers in Windows 11 – archived source

Microsoft is making it harder to switch default browsers in Windows 11 Competitors aren’t happy By Tom Warren@tomwarren  Aug 18, 2021, 8:30am EDT Microsoft’s upcoming release of Windows 11 will make it even harder to switch default browsers and ignores browser defaults in new areas of the operating system. While Microsoft is making many positive changes to the […]
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Cuba monitors the internet

In response to protests in the country the Cuban government announced new plans to excessively monitor the internet access of it’s citizens in an attempt to gain control over alleged dissidents. source: https://p.dw.com/p/3z6Yi archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2021/08/18/cuba-monitors-the-internet-archived-sources/
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Cuba monitors the internet – archived sources

Cuba introduces new cybersecurity law following historic protests Date 18.08.2021 Weeks after thousands of people took to the streets of Cuba to protest against the government, authorities have introduced laws restricting the use of social media and the internet. The Cuban government on Tuesday published decrees spelling out its first cybersecurity law, which has been criticized […]
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China’s Huawei spied, installed data ‘back door’ in Pakistan

It was found that the Chinese company Huawei used a backdoor to extract citizen information in Pakistan, likely initiated by the Chinese regime. source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/chinas-huawei-spied-installed-data-back-door-in-pakistan-report-101629004305415.html archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2021/08/15/chinas-huawei-spied-installed-data-back-door-in-pakistan-archived-source/
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China’s Huawei spied, installed data ‘back door’ in Pakistan – archived source

China’s Huawei spied, installed data ‘back door’ in Pakistan: Report Huawei’s alleged back door was located in a database that consolidated sensitive information, including national ID card records, foreigner registrations, tax records and criminal records, for law enforcement, a US company has said. Published on Aug 15, 2021 10:49 AM IST By hindustantimes.com | Written by […]
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Amazon will monitor workers’ keystrokes to ‘combat data theft’

Amazon plans to monitor the computer systems used by it’s employees extensively, stating the necessity for computer security. In reality the goal is to monitor the employees even more as much as possible. source: https://www.inputmag.com/tech/amazon-will-monitor-workers-keystrokes-to-combat-data-theft-privacy-spying-surveillance archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2021/08/13/amazon-will-monitor-workers-keystrokes-to-combat-data-theft-archived-source/
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Amazon will monitor workers’ keystrokes to ‘combat data theft’ – archived source

Amazon will monitor workers’ keystrokes to ‘combat data theft’ Tom Maxwell – 8.13.2021 2:54 PM The company defends the decision citing instances when hackers or imposters might have accessed a worker’s account to steal customer information. Amazon will monitor the keyboard and mouse movements of its customer service employees in an effort to thwart imposters […]
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China targets dissidents via JS surveillance kits

A technical analysis of a JavaScript kit used by the Chinese regime for surveillance of alleged dissidents. source: https://imp0rtp3.wordpress.com/2021/08/12/tetris/ archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2021/08/12/china-targets-dissidents-via-js-surveillance-kits-archived-source/
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China targets dissidents via JS surveillance kits – archived source

Uncovering Tetris – a Full Surveillance Kit Running in your Browser Executive Summary A Chinese state sponsored threat actor is targeting Chinese-speaking opposition through waterholed websites. The Campaign uses a modular and custom JS surveillance framework, dubbed “Tetris”, implementing a wide range of browser feature. Almost all of Tetris’ components have zero AV detections. Tetris exploits […]
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Apple scans all images on iPhones – archived source #2

One Bad Apple Sunday, 8 August 2021 My in-box has been flooded over the last few days about Apple’s CSAM announcement. Everyone seems to want my opinion since I’ve been deep into photo analysis technologies and the reporting of child exploitation materials. In this blog entry, I’m going to go over what Apple announced, existing […]
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