Spying stories

"Searching for these tools online is not difficult at all; you do not have to browse underground websites.">>

Huawei revels in a ‘gotcha’ moment in the wake of The Washington Post’s revelation that the US Govt used backdoors in CIA-owned tech company to spy on allies.>>

Check Point Research found hackers could eavesdrop on Zoom meetings by generating and verifying Zoom meeting IDs.>>

"For the government to suggest this is anything other than blanket surveillance of the Australian population is ridiculous.">>

"The more Huawei gear is installed in the world’s telecommunications networks, the harder it becomes for the NSA to collect data.">>

Huawei says it will build a cybersecurity centre in Poland if that’s what it takes to convince the world that it’s a trustworthy organisation.>>

Four US intelligence agencies have accused Huawei of spying on customers who own Huawei smart devices, but they aren't sharing any evidence.>>

Even if measures to restrict strong encryption access are put in place, adversaries will switch to new tools crafted without the Five Eyes network.>>

"While it acknowledges human rights, the recommendations do not always reflect these rights and could result in more extensive surveillance of NZers.">>

“Is John Key saying that New Zealanders in the Cook Islands and Niue are second class citizens who do not deserve the protection of our spy laws?”>>

“NZ should not be collecting mass data on New Zealanders or on anyone else," says Jordan Carter on allegations NZ has conducted mass data harvesting.>>

We explain the legislative act that governs relations between the New Zealand telecommunications industry and surveillance agencies.>>

"There is not, and never has been, mass surveillance of New Zealanders undertaken by the GCSB...">>

"Mass spying and cyber protection are two separate issues. It is wrong for John Key to justify mass surveillance as being necessary for cyber security, it is not.">>

"If New Zealanders’ communications are subject to indiscriminate surveillance then the Prime Minister must resign.">>

"Once again, we're seeing evidence that directly links New Zealand spies to a global mass surveillance network.">>

It's a sad day for the people of New Zealand when government spies can break the law and not be held to account for it.>>

Kim Dotcom beams "United Stasi of America' on to US embassy in Berlin, bragging "I defaced the US embassy in Berlin with a truth-projection last night. 0wned!">>

By approving proposals to new government spy laws, are New Zealanders running the inherent risk of accepting an ideology that is abhorrently wrong? After all, legal does not mean right.>>

Social networking giant seeks an exemption over government proposals which could see over two million Kiwis spied on by authorities.>>

"Nobody would be shocked to hear me admit that I have a problem with authority.">>

Microsoft, Google and Facebook call for greater transparency as companies deny any involvement in US government surveillance program.>>