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Spyware variants MOONSHINE and BADBAZAAR are being used to target mobile devices of individuals around the world.

Apps hiding malicious functions collect data – including location, audio and camera – which could facilitate surveillance and harassment.

  • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    7 days ago

    Pretty sure US still does three hops of surveillance.

    If you or any friend you have speaks to anyone at all in a foreign country you are put on a list for surveillance.

    I had a Jordanian friend in college and I have a close friend who still keeps in touch with him now that he is back in Jordan. I always assumed that put me on a list based on the three hops method.

    Three hops being:

    Hop 1: Main surveillance target Hop 2: Social network of main surveillance target Hop 3: Social network of anyone in main surveillance target’s social network.

    So if you are the main surveillance target, friends of your friends are also targetted.

    US surveils people for what are otherwise pretty inocuous reasons.