GCHQ intercepted webcam images of millions of Yahoo users worldwide

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Post by callum85 » Thu, Feb 27, 2014, 2:12 PM UTC

GCHQ intercepted webcam images of millions of Yahoo users worldwide
theguardian.com

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Post by frenger » Thu, Feb 27, 2014, 2:21 PM UTC

Disgusting. A new low. Who the fuck do you think you are, UK & USA? You do not have the right to intrude the way you do.

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Post by user24 » Thu, Feb 27, 2014, 2:24 PM UTC

This is why I have a piece of cardboard hanging over my webcam. That would have seemed extremely paranoid last year.

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Post by bsilvereagle » Thu, Feb 27, 2014, 2:24 PM UTC

Wow. It concerns me that the latest Snowden leaks are more privacy invasive than the first ones. What's next?

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Post by gmac » Thu, Feb 27, 2014, 2:27 PM UTC

user24 wrote: post #3

This is why I have a piece of cardboard hanging over my webcam. That would have seemed extremely paranoid last year.

That may or not be paranoid, but it's not really on topic. The users in this case had were actively using their webcams and sending images over the Internet to chat partners.

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Post by rlwolfcastle » Thu, Feb 27, 2014, 2:30 PM UTC

user24 wrote: post #3

This is why I have a piece of cardboard hanging over my webcam. That would have seemed extremely paranoid last year.

I hope you have unsoldered your microphone also.

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Post by markyc » Thu, Feb 27, 2014, 2:31 PM UTC

i wish i could chose from a wider range of laptops without camera and microphone

i own an old hp like that and i love it

i never need the camera and when i need to skype i just plug the headphones

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Post by fidotron » Thu, Feb 27, 2014, 2:32 PM UTC

Snapchat must be target #1 for this program now. Blackmail material served up on a plate.

People are going to seriously regret using Snapchat in later life.

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Post by Rogerh91 » Thu, Feb 27, 2014, 2:35 PM UTC

I think every citizen in the Five Eyes network (AUS/NZ/CAN/UK/US) should send letters to their elected official highlighting how concerned we are on the issue of privacy. I'm based in Canada, and I'm already drafting an email to my MP. I just don't think people can sit back at all now.

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Post by line-zero » Thu, Feb 27, 2014, 2:35 PM UTC

So when are we going to make them stop doing things like this? Why haven't we already??