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Everything in New York to be X-rayed as NYPD brings in X-ray vans

Extremely secretive spy vehicles equipped with X-ray facility, Z Backscatter, will now be seen patrolling the city streets — NYPD hasn’t disclosed anything yet regarding why and how these vehicles will be used. It is understood that these vehicles will be capable of monitoring the contents of your car’s interior and also of your homes. […]

Microsoft Reconsiders Privacy Policy, Windows 10 Will Continue To Pull Data

Since the official public launch of Microsoft’s new operating system Windows 10 and the announcement of the company’s revised all-in-one privacy policy, allegations against the privacy settings of Windows 10 and the user data being unwantedly spied by Microsoft have been levelled all over the Internet. The scale of finger-pointing at Microsoft have ultimately forced them to reconsider their privacy […]

Did NSA and GCHQ Spy on You? Here’s How to Find Out and Complain

Short Bytes: Do you have a feeling that NSA and its British counterpart GCHQ spied on you? Well, how to confirm this? Using a new tool released by the Privacy International, a British civil liberties group, you can find out. Earlier this year, Privacy International won a legal battle. Now, if a person requests the UK […]

Microsoft is Force-Downloading Windows 10 on Windows 7 and 8 Machines

As reported previously how Microsoft released updates to spy on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 Users just like it does on Windows 10. Now the firm has done it once again! The news has been making rounds on the Internet that Windows 10 is being force-downloaded automatically on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 machines through Windows […]

Windows 10 Spying Controversy—Canadian Authorities Start Investigation

Windows 10 comes with some hard to believe terms and conditions which openly announces how the OS will spy on its users — Now Canada is conducting an investigation the issue. Windows 10 has been in the news of late for all the wrong reasons. Apparently, it is the operating system’s data collection capability that […]

This Fake Baby Car Seat is Made to Help Governments Spy on You

Short Bytes: A recent report from the Privacy International reveals a fake baby car sear that is being used by the Columbian government to spy on people. Okay, stop freaking out and read ahead. The world of surveillance and security gets weirder with each passing day. Governments and equipment makers are devising new and creative […]

Dude exposes Windows 10 Spying tactics in a beautiful song

A YouTube user ‘Sir.O’ wants you to understand clearly what the Microsoft Service Agreement’s Section 7B tries to convey.. and he did so through singing the entire section. Microsoft’s Service Agreement’s Section 7B claims that it might use some updates on Windows 10 OS to fully scan, identify and block pirated games on your computer. […]

Microsoft Releases Updates To Spy On Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 Users

Back at the beginning of this month, we reported that how Microsoft has planned to spy on its users by releasing their latest operating system Windows 10. Many didn’t know that this latest version of Windows has a capability to silently capture and send user data to Microsoft servers, without user’s consent. [must url=”https://www.hackread.com/windows10-spies-shoud-be-ban-in-russia/”]Windows 10 […]

Windows 10 Should be banned for Spying on Users – Demands Russia

After the release of Windows 10, we reported how the operating system spies on its users and how to disable selected features to stop the OS from spying on you. Now Russian state agencies, lawyers and lawmakers have demanded a ban on Windows 10 claiming that the OS spies on its users and infringes the […]

Windows 10 is spying on you, but there’s a way out

If you have installed Windows 10 and agreed to its terms and conditions during installation then you are being spied on and this is not a conspiracy theory but a fact. Here’s what’s going on and how you can prevent yourself from being spied on. Microsoft’s new service agreement consists of about 12,000 words, which clearly states […]

How Government Secretly Reads Your Emails With This Insane Law

Today, the common public is aware, more than ever, regarding rights and privacy. Recent revelations made by whistleblowers like Edward Snowden and Julian Assange have made it clearer that your government is looking at your personal data. In the wake of some new leaks by Edward Snowden, I’d like to tell you that government can “effortlessly” read […]

Google Chrome Browser Listening To Your Conversations without Permission

Recently, a researcher revealed that Google might be spying on all of its Chromium web browser users by stealth downloading audio listeners onto  their computer, which then transmits all the audio from computer’s microphone back to the Google servers. Well, this determines that Google had given itself the right to listen to everything happening within […]

FBI’s Mysterious Surveillance Planes Hovering Over US Cities

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is using aircrafts for its surveillance operations on the ground in the US. The Associated Press exposed startling facts about the mysterious surveillance aircrafts circling over US cities probably for decades. Reportedly, these low-flying planes were part of a civilian air force controlled by the FBI and obscured behind fake companies. […]

US House Votes to end NSA’ bulk phone data collection

The USA Freedom Act was passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday and the bill, which is going to change the way NSA gathers nation’s cellular data, now will be forwarded to Senate. The United States House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted in favor of the USA Freedom Act with 338 votes favoring it and […]

Canadian Woman Hacker Arrested for spying on people through webcams

A Canadian woman has been arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for hacking computers, taking over their webcams and spying on people. Police are positive that Valérie Gignac, a 27-year-old suspect is involved in hacking computers of innocent users with the help of malicious software, taking over their webcams, spy on people and loading x-rated websites. […]

South African Government Spying on its Citizens- Report

The South African Right2Know campaign has released its “Big Brother Exposed” report. The report revealed details about the way activists and community leaders are being “monitored, spied and harassed” by South African intelligence agencies. In Right2Know’s latest issue of “Big Brother” it was revealed that National Union of Metal workers (Numsa), has announced to lodge a […]

Interesting Facts about NSA Spying Tactics Exposed by CanTheySeeMyDick.com

The Internet was lit up by John Oliver’s interview with Edward Snowden since the host actually managed to make his chat subject talk about dick pics, laugh and give high five. The information revealed during dick pics discussion has encouraged the launch of a website that informs about the U.S government/NSA‘s capabilities to access utterly […]

Keep An Eye On Anyone Using This Spy Phone App

In this security concerned new age, there isn’t anything as such privacy anymore. Each day new revelations regarding the password breaches by hackers and government surveillances are made. Amid all this confusion and Snowden’s claim that the government is watching every aspect of your personal life, there is a rise of the apps and software that […]

Hello Barbie spies on kids: talks, records, sends conversations to company’s server

Privacy advocates are not happy with new Hello Barbie toy for kids – Researchers claim the Barbie with ability to have conversation with kids actually records, stores and sends conversations to the company’s headquarters in real time via wifi connection. Mattel, Inc. an American toy manufacturing company has introduced a new toy for children called Hello Barbie. It can communicate […]

France Announces New Spying Regulations After Terrorist Attacks

On Thursday, the Prime Minister of France Manuel Valls revealed debatable new laws that will allow intelligence agencies to gather cellphone and Internet data from alleged jihadists. The new set of laws will let officials and authorities to spy on the mobile and online communications of the alleged terrorist organizations and anyone who shares connection […]

Terrorism cannot be stopped through Mass Surveillance Tactics- Snowden

The ex-NSA spy and now a Whistleblower Mr. Edward Snowden said that terrorism cannot be stopped through mass surveillance tactics. He slammed the government of Australia UK and USA for spying on people in the name of national security. Governments like the UK, USA and Australia have been slammed by Edward Snowden as he urged […]