Pandemic Surveillance

Pandemic Surveillance in Canada, Malware-Filled USB Sticks are Back, Kill Switches in New Cars

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Canada’s federal government admitted to surveilling its population’s movements during the COVID-19 lock-down by tracking 33 million phones, the FBI warned that a hacker group has been sending malware-laden USB sticks to companies, and details on a new law in the United States which will install kill switches in new cars.

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Canada secretly tracked 33 million phones during COVID-19 lockdown (misleading title)
https://nypost.com/2021/12/25/canada-secretly-tracked-33-million-phones-during-lockdown/
https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/s7mb6l/canada_secretly_tracked_33_million_phones_during/

Hackers Have Been Sending Malware-Filled USB Sticks to U.S. Companies Disguised as Present
https://gizmodo.com/hackers-have-been-sending-malware-filled-usb-sticks-to-1848323578

New Law Will Install Kill Switches In All New Cars
https://www.motorious.com/articles/features-3/kill-switches-new-cars/

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