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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Is The Government Spying On You Through Your Own COMPUTER’s Webcam Or Microphone?

We documented earlier today that - if you are near your smart phone – the NSA or private parties could remotely activate your microphone and camera and spy on you.

This post shows that the same is true for our computer.

Initially, the NSA built backdoors into the world’s most popular software program – Microsoft Windows – by 1999.

And a government expert told the Washington Post that the government “quite literally can watch your ideas form as you type” (confirmed). Even that is just “the tip of the iceberg”, according to a congress member briefed on the NSA’s spying program.

The New York Times reported in 2011 that German police were using spyware to turn on the webcam and microphone on peoples’ computers

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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

I like the one where some could hack into your car computer through Onstar and crash your car while driving!

Anonymous said...

For those that paid attention, this was written into the communication act of 96. All the new technology is reversed engineered to be manipulated and controlled remotely. As a former installer of covert tracking equipment in vehicles, I can assure you a car most certainly can be controlled from door locks, to ignition, to accelerator, to engine kills. Cellphones can be remotely turned on even when powered off and cameras and mics can be activated. Webcams turned on. Your cable box is mic'd as well. Why do you think most phones are going to internal batteries?

Anonymous said...

5:58

Do you wear foil hats and hear commands from ET?

Anonymous said...

6:31 do you live in a cave? All new technology has increased control. Smart cars, smart meters, smartphones. This is mainstream news now. Your 4th amendment is violated daily and you choose to put your head in the sand. Educate yourself please!! You can start with the bill of rights in our constitution. Then read the communications act of 96, and then apologize.

Anonymous said...

Google already has completely remote cars.

Anonymous said...

7:37 is right. I saw one of those Google cars driving down my street the other day. I guess it was taking pictures for mapping but there wasn't an operator. This world has gotten extremely strange.

Anonymous said...

To the agent who was checking up on me yesterday around 7pm... you're welcome! ;)

Anonymous said...

Not a problem 9:12. It's my pleasure. And my job.