Tag: spying
News and information from the Advent IM team.
Ikea fined and ex-executive handed suspended jail term in spying case
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
The French subsidiary of Ikea has been fined €1m (£861,000) and a former executive handed a suspended jail term over accusations that customers and employees were illegally spied on. Read via Sky News.
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Home Office tests web-spying powers with help of UK internet firms
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Two UK internet providers have been helping the Home Office and National Crime Agency track the websites visited by customers. Read via BBC News.
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UK man sentenced to prison for hacking and spying on victims through their webcams
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
UK police say suspect recorded victims during intimate moments using malware named Imminent Monitor RAT. Read Via ZDNet.
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A hacker accessed a family’s Ring security camera
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Someone gained access to the Ring security camera of a Mississippi family and used the speaker feature to harass their 8-year-old daughter, telling her he was Santa Claus and encouraging her to destroy the room. Read via CNN.
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