10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned?

Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by actionfromafar on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @11:24AM (#36228027)

That first one has really gone from tinfoil to norm. The Swedish government recently recommended officials not talk about anything secret while travelling in a Volvo.

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Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by digisign on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @01:19PM (#36229929)

Have a link? Couldn't find anything easily.

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Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by ade2 on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @01:53PM (#36230581)

The Swedish government didn't say that, some researcher did, and it was talked about in the public service news, afaik. The part of the government they asked on the topic said it was unsafe to have sensitive conversations in any brand of car.

https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/professorn-myndigheter-bo...

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Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by nunobrito on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @01:53PM (#36230572)

That goes for any modern car after 2021. Most of them have built-in mics and are connected 24/7 even when the owner doesn't install a SIM card.

The rational is that you always get road assistance when needed. Never trust that conversations inside a modern car are private.

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Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by digisign on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @07:10PM (#36234959)

And not only conversations. Employes have been caught sharing revealing videos.

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Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by nunobrito on Friday June 09, 2023 @06:02PM (#36264818)

Ouch...

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