
“When Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States in May last year he was given a fellowship at New York University, use of a Greenwich Village apartment, and a pile of gifts from supporters, including smartphones and an iPad. But at least two of the gadgets presented to Chen as gifts may not have been quite what they seemed: They included software intended to spy on the blind dissident, according to Jerome Cohen, an NYU professor who has been Chen’s mentor, and another source familiar with the episode.”
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/21/spyware-claims-emerge-in-spat-over-chinese-dissident-at-nyu/
Related posts:
Debt crisis: central bank action is work of the devil, says Germany's Jens Weidmann
Looking to spend those hard-earned Bitcoins? Victoria diner takes cybercurrency
This drone can steal what's on your phone
France will 'prove' Syria regime behind chemical attack
Indefinite Detention Injunction Does Irreparable Harm, Obama Admin. Lawyers Argue
U.S. criticizes ‘unnecessary’ EU rules on genetically modified crops
Chicago 'Safe Passage' Worker Hit Woman, Stole Benefits Card
43 Worst Civil Liberties Nightmares That Came True In 2017
Anti-anxiety drug pollution makes fish fearless and antisocial
Study links genetically modified grain to stomach inflammation in pigs
BitPay Expands European Headquarters
Ben Bernanke Joins Hedge Fund Citadel as an Adviser
Mississippi county accused of running ‘school-to-prison pipeline’
While feds double down on marijuana prohibition, businesses stop bothering
Reality Check: U.S. Marine Held In A Mental Hospital Against His Will Because Of Facebook Posts?