Online spies and government complicity
April 6th, 2010 by Blake Bromley, BioOne of the largest ever online spy rings was uncovered in a report released today.
Canadian researchers at the University of Toronto found that the China-based network used seemingly innocuous online tools like Twitter and email to extract sensitive information from governments and major organizations. It underscores how easily hackers can access secure information on the Internet. Read more…
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