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The government and the people of #Spain stand by #Palestine
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Do you support a free Palestine, and from where?
What is spyware and what can you do to stay protected?
What actually is spyware?
Spyware is a type of malicious software. It interferes with a device’s normal operation to collect information without alerting the user and sends it to another unauthorised entity.
Highly invasive spyware allows unlimited access to a device by default. It leaves little to no trace, so for the user it’s almost impossible to know what data was taken.
It can target any connected device: phones, computers and other devices that connect to the internet.
How does it work?
Spyware can infect a device when a user clicks on a malicious link or even without them doing anything.
The infection methods include:
1-click
The device is infected when the user clicks on a compromised link. Compromised links can be sent many different ways including via text, email or on social media platforms.
Zero-click
The device is infected without the user interacting with, or doing, anything.
What happens when your device gets infected?
Once a device is infected with highly invasive spyware, the operator has total access to the phone and can:
Track its location
Access conversations, even on end-to-end encrypted apps like Signal and Telegram
Access emails
Access contacts
Activate the microphone to listen to nearby conversations
Why does spyware even exist?
The surveillance industry develops spyware to bypass the increasingly strong security defences in computer, mobile devices and communication platforms. Surveillance operators want to compromise devices so they can access all the data stored there.
While spyware tools have been used for a long time, the increase in encryption after the Edward Snowden revelations in 2013 has made private data more difficult to collect by other surveillance methods. This has created a bigger demand for spyware.
Who uses spyware?
Law enforcement, military and intelligence agencies are the top users and clients of spyware and surveillance companies.
They may want to find out specific information like:
Someone’s whereabouts
A journalist’s sources
Details of protests being organised
Information someone may have on corruption
Evidence of criminal behaviour
Who are the people most commonly targeted with spyware?
Governments and companies say that these surveillance tools are only used to target ‘criminals and terrorists’.
But in reality, human rights activists, journalists and many others across the world have been unlawfully targeted with spyware.
What has spyware got to do with human rights?
The unlawful use of spyware violates many human rights, like the right to privacy, and the rights to freedom of expression, opinion, assembly and association.
But spyware harms different people in different ways. Data can be weaponised and lead to more abuse, online and offline – especially for people who already face discrimination based on their identity. This abuse can take many forms, like blackmail, doxxing, cyber-stalking, harassment, and intimidation.
I’ve got nothing to hide, so this doesn’t affect me, right?
Think again.
Activists and journalists who fear they are under surveillance will be less likely to speak out critically of their government or report on certain issues, for fear of being targeted and putting themselves, their sources and loved ones at risk.
What can people do to protect themselves from spyware?
It’s difficult to fully protect yourself from attacks, but here are some key essential digital security tips:
Keep your web browser and mobile operating system software updated.
Enable high security “Lockdown Mode” on Apple devices.
Be mindful of clicking links from strangers.
Pay attention to changes in devices’ functioning.
Using a reputable VPN can help prevent some forms of surveillance and censorship.
Change your Facebook privacy settings to existing friends, and evaluate new requests before accepting.
Visit Amnesty’s secure onion website, privately and anonymously, using the Tor network’s browser.
#GhostPrincess #GhostsofPs
What actually is spyware?
Spyware is a type of malicious software. It interferes with a device’s normal operation to collect information without alerting the user and sends it to another unauthorised entity.
Highly invasive spyware allows unlimited access to a device by default. It leaves little to no trace, so for the user it’s almost impossible to know what data was taken.
It can target any connected device: phones, computers and other devices that connect to the internet.
How does it work?
Spyware can infect a device when a user clicks on a malicious link or even without them doing anything.
The infection methods include:
1-click
The device is infected when the user clicks on a compromised link. Compromised links can be sent many different ways including via text, email or on social media platforms.
Zero-click
The device is infected without the user interacting with, or doing, anything.
What happens when your device gets infected?
Once a device is infected with highly invasive spyware, the operator has total access to the phone and can:
Track its location
Access conversations, even on end-to-end encrypted apps like Signal and Telegram
Access emails
Access contacts
Activate the microphone to listen to nearby conversations
Why does spyware even exist?
The surveillance industry develops spyware to bypass the increasingly strong security defences in computer, mobile devices and communication platforms. Surveillance operators want to compromise devices so they can access all the data stored there.
While spyware tools have been used for a long time, the increase in encryption after the Edward Snowden revelations in 2013 has made private data more difficult to collect by other surveillance methods. This has created a bigger demand for spyware.
Who uses spyware?
Law enforcement, military and intelligence agencies are the top users and clients of spyware and surveillance companies.
They may want to find out specific information like:
Someone’s whereabouts
A journalist’s sources
Details of protests being organised
Information someone may have on corruption
Evidence of criminal behaviour
Who are the people most commonly targeted with spyware?
Governments and companies say that these surveillance tools are only used to target ‘criminals and terrorists’.
But in reality, human rights activists, journalists and many others across the world have been unlawfully targeted with spyware.
What has spyware got to do with human rights?
The unlawful use of spyware violates many human rights, like the right to privacy, and the rights to freedom of expression, opinion, assembly and association.
But spyware harms different people in different ways. Data can be weaponised and lead to more abuse, online and offline – especially for people who already face discrimination based on their identity. This abuse can take many forms, like blackmail, doxxing, cyber-stalking, harassment, and intimidation.
I’ve got nothing to hide, so this doesn’t affect me, right?
Think again.
Activists and journalists who fear they are under surveillance will be less likely to speak out critically of their government or report on certain issues, for fear of being targeted and putting themselves, their sources and loved ones at risk.
What can people do to protect themselves from spyware?
It’s difficult to fully protect yourself from attacks, but here are some key essential digital security tips:
Keep your web browser and mobile operating system software updated.
Enable high security “Lockdown Mode” on Apple devices.
Be mindful of clicking links from strangers.
Pay attention to changes in devices’ functioning.
Using a reputable VPN can help prevent some forms of surveillance and censorship.
Change your Facebook privacy settings to existing friends, and evaluate new requests before accepting.
Visit Amnesty’s secure onion website, privately and anonymously, using the Tor network’s browser.
#GhostPrincess #GhostsofPs
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University of Granada Ends Relationship with Israel
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WOL rally for Gaza at Union Square right now!
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A Palestinian speaks so poignantly at the University of Manchester: "This world has normalised Palestinian death to unimaginable levels. But I say no more, our blood is not cheap, our blood is precious and our martyrs are shining stars in our skies, and we will keep resisting and fighting in the name of all those that we have lost and for our future generations."
US rights groups file appeal against Biden, Blinken alleging complicity in Israeli genocide in Gaza
A federal appeals court in California is hearing a lawsuit filed by a group of activists, which accuses Joe Biden and his administration of complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
A federal appeals court in California is hearing a lawsuit filed by a group of activists, which accuses Joe Biden and his administration of complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
California university academics end Gaza protest strike under court order
Thousands of academic workers at the University of California (UC) have ended their strike over the university’s response to pro-Palestine protesters and returned to work following a court order from a state judge.
United Auto Workers Local 4811, which represents 48,000 graduate students working as teaching assistants, researchers, tutors and other academic employees, started its strike on May 20 in Santa Cruz.
Thousands of academic workers at the University of California (UC) have ended their strike over the university’s response to pro-Palestine protesters and returned to work following a court order from a state judge.
United Auto Workers Local 4811, which represents 48,000 graduate students working as teaching assistants, researchers, tutors and other academic employees, started its strike on May 20 in Santa Cruz.
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Keep flooding Wall st! 🇵🇸 #GhostPrincess
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📍Take all forms of transportation to Wall st
We will free Palestine within our lifetime!
#GhostPrincess
We will free Palestine within our lifetime!
#GhostPrincess
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Bodies are needed at UCLA by Dodd Hall ‼️
UCLA students have set up a new encampment and need their community to protect them by joining them outside the barricade in peaceful protest & also to film police/security interaction with the students.
UCLA students have set up a new encampment and need their community to protect them by joining them outside the barricade in peaceful protest & also to film police/security interaction with the students.
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CHP ON UCLA CAMPUS!
California Highway Patrol is now in riot gear on UCLA campus. That makes 3 police departments here to attack students: UCPD, LAPD, CHP + Apex private security.
California Highway Patrol is now in riot gear on UCLA campus. That makes 3 police departments here to attack students: UCPD, LAPD, CHP + Apex private security.
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They hate Irish Catholics!
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📍 At Wall st by William St #GhostPrincess
Forwarded from ɢʜᴏꜱᴛꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴘᴀʟᴇꜱᴛɪɴᴇ™
BREAKING:
Hamas agrees to ceasefire resolution
Hamas agrees to ceasefire resolution
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Hamas agrees to the UN Security Council's ceasefire resolution, urging the US to ensure Israel's compliance.
#GazaCeasefire
#GazaCeasefire