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the top ten ways the NSA spies on you
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the NSA’s methods of surveillance over
you in the generic sense of the word
including both targeted individuals and
the general population at home and
abroad by the time you give a third
haughwout from the original target
you’re watching this bartender chat with
her mother about Botox number 10
building backdoors in 2016 Apple faced
down the FBI over iphone security no one
I don’t believe would want a master key
build that would turn hundreds of
millions of locks even if that key were
in the possession of the person that you
trust the most it wasn’t the first time
US officials had pushed for the
introduction of backdoors into
communications devices in 1993 the NSA
promoted clipper chips that would allow
them to monitor phone calls the idea
collapsed amid public resistance so the
NSA gave up on that plan the NSA will
physically intercept the product in
transit open it up put a backdoor device
onto it and then reseal it with a
factory seal and send it on to the
unwitting user so that whoever uses that
those routers or switches to communicate
has their communications directed into
NSA repositories according to documents
disclosed by Edward Snowden the agency
spends over 250 million dollars a year
on influencing and collaborating with
tech companies to make devices quote
exploitable and pay computer firm RS a
ten million dollars to distribute
compromised encryption tools part of a
larger push to weaken cyber security
number nine straight up hacking
in the computer
for some backdoors the NSA uses their elite hacking unit tailored access
elite hacking unit tailored access operations created in 1997 the unit’s
operations created in 1997 the unit’s motto is your data is our data your
motto is your data is our data your equipment is our equipment armed with a
equipment is our equipment armed with a sophisticated attack suite called
sophisticated attack suite called quantum fair one part James Bond one
quantum fair one part James Bond one part Bond villain by diverting browsers
part Bond villain by diverting browsers to fake versions of real websites
to fake versions of real websites quantum tools can sneak malware into
quantum tools can sneak malware into targeted computers the unit has hacked
targeted computers the unit has hacked into a range of targets from Mexican
into a range of targets from Mexican President Felipe Calderon to
President Felipe Calderon to telecommunication and petroleum
telecommunication and petroleum companies they also implant surveillance
companies they also implant surveillance tools inside routers made for export
tools inside routers made for export enabling them to collect vast amounts of
enabling them to collect vast amounts of data around the world number eight legal
data around the world number eight legal loopholes the NSA was created to collect
loopholes the NSA was created to collect foreign intelligence but legal loopholes
foreign intelligence but legal loopholes also allow them to eavesdrop on
also allow them to eavesdrop on Americans while they can only wiretap
Americans while they can only wiretap for antara tied the u.s. without a
for antara tied the u.s. without a warrant
warrant conversations between foreign targets
conversations between foreign targets and Americans are fair game they can
and Americans are fair game they can also monitor Americans international
also monitor Americans international communications for a week before
communications for a week before requesting a warrant and search
requesting a warrant and search databases for individual American
databases for individual American communications worse
communications worse Snowden’s documents revealed that
Snowden’s documents revealed that members of the five eyes intelligence
members of the five eyes intelligence alliance which also includes Canada the
alliance which also includes Canada the UK Australia and New Zealand share data
UK Australia and New Zealand share data incidentally collected on each other
incidentally collected on each other citizens after all it’s not domestic
citizens after all it’s not domestic surveillance if someone else is doing
surveillance if someone else is doing the spying number seven your purchases
the spying number seven your purchases leaked documents reveal the NSA has
leaked documents reveal the NSA has obtained data from companies that
obtained data from companies that include credit-card giant Visa and also
include credit-card giant Visa and also Swift a network that thousands of banks
Swift a network that thousands of banks used to send secure information the
used to send secure information the information is stored in a database
information is stored in a database called track fin by a branch
called track fin by a branch appropriately called follow the money in
appropriately called follow the money in 2011 alone it collected 180 million
2011 alone it collected 180 million records
records mostly purchases made with credit cards
mostly purchases made with credit cards the idea is to track the financial
the idea is to track the financial transactions of terrorist organizations
transactions of terrorist organizations but even employees at British spy agency
but even employees at British spy agency GCHQ which often partners with the NSA
GCHQ which often partners with the NSA have worried about the bulk collection
have worried about the bulk collection of quote rich personal information
of quote rich personal information that’s not about terrorists
that’s not about terrorists it’s number six geolocation you know who
it’s number six geolocation you know who always knows where you are your cell
always knows where you are your cell phone tracking your movements using cell
phone tracking your movements using cell networks Wi-Fi and GPS in 2013 the
networks Wi-Fi and GPS in 2013 the Washington Post reported that the NSA
Washington Post reported that the NSA uses this information to monitor the
uses this information to monitor the locations of hundreds of millions of
locations of hundreds of millions of cell phones around the world collecting
cell phones around the world collecting almost 5 billion records a day so it
almost 5 billion records a day so it learns information about me seems like
learns information about me seems like an invasion of privacy there analytic
an invasion of privacy there analytic tools allow them to identify the travel
tools allow them to identify the travel habits and associates of targeted
habits and associates of targeted individuals the agency sucks the
individuals the agency sucks the information from mobile network cables
information from mobile network cables into a massive database called fascia
into a massive database called fascia incidentally sweeping up the records of
incidentally sweeping up the records of an unknown number of Americans – number
an unknown number of Americans – number 5 text messages think your texts are
5 text messages think your texts are private don’t be so sure
private don’t be so sure a 2011 NSA presentation boasted that
a 2011 NSA presentation boasted that their program dish fire sweeps up close
their program dish fire sweeps up close to 200 million text messages a day this
to 200 million text messages a day this includes a quote large volume of
includes a quote large volume of unselected SMS traffic
unselected SMS traffic although communications from us numbers
although communications from us numbers are quote minimized created by the NSA
are quote minimized created by the NSA and shared with British spy agency GCHQ
and shared with British spy agency GCHQ the program allows agents to read
the program allows agents to read messages and bulk collect information
messages and bulk collect information that includes geolocation contacts and
that includes geolocation contacts and financial transactions the GCHQ has used
financial transactions the GCHQ has used it to see who British citizens are
it to see who British citizens are texting which it doesn’t consider
texting which it doesn’t consider domestic surveillance since the NSA owns
domestic surveillance since the NSA owns the database number for your built-in
the database number for your built-in cameras and microphones
cameras and microphones there’s a reason Mark Zuckerberg keeps
there’s a reason Mark Zuckerberg keeps tape over his webcam and Edward Snowden
tape over his webcam and Edward Snowden has visitors put their phones in the
has visitors put their phones in the fridge any device that’s on here you can
fridge any device that’s on here you can operate independently so it’s true you
operate independently so it’s true you can get into the phone and turn the
can get into the phone and turn the camera yeah absolutely
camera yeah absolutely using malware hackers can take control
using malware hackers can take control of built-in cameras and microphones NSA
of built-in cameras and microphones NSA operatives use a plugin called gum fish
operatives use a plugin called gum fish to access computer web cams and a tool
to access computer web cams and a tool called captivated audience to hijack
called captivated audience to hijack microphones activation yeah laptops off
microphones activation yeah laptops off or was she just forgot to close it some
or was she just forgot to close it some smartphones are vulnerable to
smartphones are vulnerable to intelligence agencies can also intercept
intelligence agencies can also intercept webcam traffic as part of program optic
webcam traffic as part of program optic nerve the NSA assisted their British
nerve the NSA assisted their British counterpart GCHQ in collecting millions
counterpart GCHQ in collecting millions of random images from Yahoo webcam
of random images from Yahoo webcam applications
applications reputedly capturing many thousands of
reputedly capturing many thousands of users with their pants down literally
users with their pants down literally number three someone’s on the phone
number three someone’s on the phone define and stop and punish those who
define and stop and punish those who would do harm to the American people it
would do harm to the American people it is now my honor to sign into law the USA
is now my honor to sign into law the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 the Patriot Act was
PATRIOT Act of 2001 the Patriot Act was intended to protect Americans but in
intended to protect Americans but in 2006 USA Today revealed the NSA had used
2006 USA Today revealed the NSA had used their broad mandate to amass records of
their broad mandate to amass records of calls made by tens of millions of
calls made by tens of millions of Americans almost a decade later The
Americans almost a decade later The Guardian newspaper exposed a court order
Guardian newspaper exposed a court order demanding Verizon handover information
demanding Verizon handover information on all calls daily the program was shut
on all calls daily the program was shut down and in 2016 the NSA only collected
down and in 2016 the NSA only collected 151 million records of American phone
151 million records of American phone calls and it’s not just metadata in 2011
calls and it’s not just metadata in 2011 a program called mystic was able to
a program called mystic was able to record the phone calls of an entire
record the phone calls of an entire country for a month and the agency
country for a month and the agency reports also having succeeded hacking
reports also having succeeded hacking into smart phones are you talking to me
into smart phones are you talking to me on a cellular phone I don’t know you
on a cellular phone I don’t know you who is this don’t come here and hey the
who is this don’t come here and hey the phone prank caller let’s go number 2
phone prank caller let’s go number 2 social media and communications
social media and communications companies deleting your browser history
companies deleting your browser history doesn’t mean it’s gone president george
doesn’t mean it’s gone president george w bush also authorized the prism program
w bush also authorized the prism program which obliges internet companies to hand
which obliges internet companies to hand over emails photos videos and browsing
over emails photos videos and browsing histories that match certain search
histories that match certain search terms you will never be completely free
terms you will never be completely free from risk if you’re free the only time
from risk if you’re free the only time you can be free from risk is when you’re
you can be free from risk is when you’re in prison for domestic targets the NSA
in prison for domestic targets the NSA needs a warrant but anyone else is fair
needs a warrant but anyone else is fair game
game the main participants are Google Yahoo
the main participants are Google Yahoo and Microsoft but also include Facebook
and Microsoft but also include Facebook Skype YouTube Paltalk AOL and Apple
Skype YouTube Paltalk AOL and Apple Facebook is that possible via Facebook
Facebook is that possible via Facebook one bitch in one six-month period
one bitch in one six-month period Facebook turned over communications
Facebook turned over communications involving almost twenty thousand
involving almost twenty thousand accounts and the companies have little
accounts and the companies have little choice
choice Yahoo claims the government threatened
Yahoo claims the government threatened to find it two hundred and fifty
to find it two hundred and fifty thousand dollars a day for withholding
thousand dollars a day for withholding data and companies are subject to gag
data and companies are subject to gag orders that prevent disclosures think of
orders that prevent disclosures think of it as a Google search except instead of
it as a Google search except instead of searching only what people make public
searching only what people make public we’re also looking at everything they
we’re also looking at everything they don’t so emails chats SMS whatever
don’t so emails chats SMS whatever number one surveilling internet usage
number one surveilling internet usage the NSA has a number of roundabout ways
the NSA has a number of roundabout ways of accessing data but by employing
of accessing data but by employing upstream collection it can also suck the
upstream collection it can also suck the data straight out they make deals with
data straight out they make deals with cable companies or even use submarines
cable companies or even use submarines to reach the cables a program called
to reach the cables a program called xkeyscore allows analysts to search and
xkeyscore allows analysts to search and track quote nearly everything a user
track quote nearly everything a user does on the Internet
does on the Internet the practice caused a scandal in 2006
the practice caused a scandal in 2006 when a whistleblower exposed a TNT’s
when a whistleblower exposed a TNT’s installation of a splitter to pass on
installation of a splitter to pass on data straight to the NSA it’s also how
data straight to the NSA it’s also how the agency broke into the communication
the agency broke into the communication links between Yahoo and Google Data
links between Yahoo and Google Data Centers making off with billions of
Centers making off with billions of records I have a similar question about
records I have a similar question about browser histories just throw your
browser histories just throw your computer away Roger that do you agree
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