Chinese hacking marathon
You have to give the state legion sponsored Chinese hackers their due - they are persistent. Nothing demonstrates that the most recent revelation The New York Times was a victim of a sophisticated hacking campaign, lasting four amazing months without respite. An elite team of security experts have so far kept the alleged pirates at bay, and even managed to trace the attacks, discovering links with the Chinese military.
Red-faced Chinese officials have so far denied responsibility for the attacks, adding that "to accuse the Chinese military to launch cyber attacks without solid proof is unprofessional and unfounded". You forgive us if we take this refusal with a pinch of salt.
Microsoft playing dirty
Microsoft has thrown its major media could (not the bank balance unsubstantial) behind a new anti-Google campaign. They are trying to "raise awareness" among Internet users that Google systematically violates the privacy of users by scanning e-mails received via its Gmail service. The campaign "Scroogled" is an attempt not very subtle to convert loyal Google users to Microsoft's own Outlook service, which has lost its leading position in the market to more modern alternatives.
Google has long scanned the contents of the incoming mail users to help decide which ads to place alongside mails, even if a recent Microsoft survey showed that 0% of consumers against the practice. A spokesman for Microsoft said that "we believe that people should have choice and control of their private emails." - Provided they choose Outlook, of course
the largest breach of privacy in history
Hyperbole machines were in overdrive this week after it was revealed that many enterprises US put their ethics on one side in order to sell the personal data of their employees Equifax credit rating agency. the "greatest violation of the modern era of privacy" has seen wage private details nearly 10 million - yes, million - US citizens sold to a subsidiary of Equifax, giving access to agency information on nearly a third of the country's population [
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