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Careful What You Search For

Loaded on Feb. 1, 2025 by Michael Thompson published in Criminal Legal News February, 2025, page 25
Filed under: Computer Searches, Police State-Surveillance, Electronic Surveillance. Location: United States of America.

by Michael Dean Thompson

Don’t ask Google this simple question: “Are Bengal cats legal in Australia?” That is the gist of an urgent warning on cybersecurity firm Sophos’ website. People who have clicked on the resulting links have had their personal information stolen. It is a simple enough hacker tactic ...

 

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