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Title: Spooks 'broke' AVs
Post by: Maik on Tuesday, 23 June, 2015 @ 14:28:11
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GCHQ and NSA broke antivirus software so that they could spy on people, leaks indicate

The British and American spy agencies deliberately broke anti-virus software so that they could read the messages of their citizens, according to new leaks.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/gchq-and-nsa-broke-antivirus-software-so-that-they-could-spy-on-people-leaks-indicate-10338488.html

Many AV companies targetted, according to Graham Cluley (https://grahamcluley.com/2015/06/anti-virus-companies-nsa-gchq-leaked-documents-reveal/) - but not Symantec (Norton) and McAfee...  :hmm: