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Félicien PILLOT |
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www/proprietary malware-google.html proprietary... |
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Sun, 21 Jul 2019 11:56:16 -0400 (EDT) |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Félicien PILLOT <felandral> 19/07/21 11:56:16
Modified files:
proprietary : malware-google.html
proprietary-surveillance.html proprietary.html
proprietary/workshop: mal.rec
Log message:
Google Assistant records when not supposed to (www-discuss 2019-07-20)
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/malware-google.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.57&r2=1.58
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/proprietary-surveillance.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.287&r2=1.288
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/proprietary.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.152&r2=1.153
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/workshop/mal.rec?cvsroot=www&r1=1.128&r2=1.129
Patches:
Index: malware-google.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/malware-google.html,v
retrieving revision 1.57
retrieving revision 1.58
diff -u -b -r1.57 -r1.58
--- malware-google.html 15 Jul 2019 09:43:27 -0000 1.57
+++ malware-google.html 21 Jul 2019 15:56:16 -0000 1.58
@@ -280,6 +280,21 @@
<h3 id="surveillance">Google Surveillance</h3>
<ul class="blurbs">
+ <li id="M201907210">
+ <p>Google "Assistant" records users' conversations <a
+
href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/07/google-defends-listening-to-ok-google-queries-after-voice-recordings-leak/";>even
+ when it is not supposed to listen</a>. Thus, when one of Google's
+ subcontractors discloses a thousand confidential voice recordings,
+ users were easily identified from these recordings.</p>
+
+ <p>Since Google "Assistant" uses proprietary software, there is no
+ way to see or control what it records or sends.</p>
+
+ <p>Rather than trying to better control the use of recordings, Google
+ should not record or listen to the person's voice. It should only
+ get commands that the user wants to send to some Google service.</p>
+ </li>
+
<li id="M201906220">
<p>Google Chrome is an <a
href="https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/06/21/google-chrome-has-become-surveillance-software-its-time-to-switch/";>
@@ -531,7 +546,7 @@
<p class="unprintable">Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2019/07/15 09:43:27 $
+$Date: 2019/07/21 15:56:16 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
Index: proprietary-surveillance.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/proprietary-surveillance.html,v
retrieving revision 1.287
retrieving revision 1.288
diff -u -b -r1.287 -r1.288
--- proprietary-surveillance.html 15 Jul 2019 09:43:27 -0000 1.287
+++ proprietary-surveillance.html 21 Jul 2019 15:56:16 -0000 1.288
@@ -1837,6 +1837,21 @@
</div>
<ul class="blurbs">
+ <li id="M201907210">
+ <p>Google "Assistant" records users' conversations <a
+
href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/07/google-defends-listening-to-ok-google-queries-after-voice-recordings-leak/";>even
+ when it is not supposed to listen</a>. Thus, when one of Google's
+ subcontractors discloses a thousand confidential voice recordings,
+ users were easily identified from these recordings.</p>
+
+ <p>Since Google "Assistant" uses proprietary software, there is no
+ way to see or control what it records or sends.</p>
+
+ <p>Rather than trying to better control the use of recordings, Google
+ should not record or listen to the person's voice. It should only
+ get commands that the user wants to send to some Google service.</p>
+ </li>
+
<li id="M201905061">
<p>Amazon Alexa collects a lot more information from users
than is necessary for correct functioning (time, location,
@@ -2432,7 +2447,7 @@
<p class="unprintable">Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2019/07/15 09:43:27 $
+$Date: 2019/07/21 15:56:16 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
Index: proprietary.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/proprietary.html,v
retrieving revision 1.152
retrieving revision 1.153
diff -u -b -r1.152 -r1.153
--- proprietary.html 17 Jul 2019 09:31:09 -0000 1.152
+++ proprietary.html 21 Jul 2019 15:56:16 -0000 1.153
@@ -147,6 +147,21 @@
<h3 id="latest">Latest additions</h3>
<ul class="blurbs">
+ <li id="M201907210">
+ <p>Google "Assistant" records users' conversations <a
+
href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/07/google-defends-listening-to-ok-google-queries-after-voice-recordings-leak/";>even
+ when it is not supposed to listen</a>. Thus, when one of Google's
+ subcontractors discloses a thousand confidential voice recordings,
+ users were easily identified from these recordings.</p>
+
+ <p>Since Google "Assistant" uses proprietary software, there is no
+ way to see or control what it records or sends.</p>
+
+ <p>Rather than trying to better control the use of recordings, Google
+ should not record or listen to the person's voice. It should only
+ get commands that the user wants to send to some Google service.</p>
+ </li>
+
<li id="M201907090">
<p>Resourceful children figured out how to <a
href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48908766";> empty their
@@ -200,25 +215,6 @@
price,” which is a usage we should avoid. We recommend saying
“gratis” instead.</p>
</li>
-
- <li id="M209800000">
- <p>The developers of gratis mobile games apply <a
- href="/proprietary/proprietary-addictions.html#addictiveness">
- behavioral manipulation techniques</a> to <a
- href="https://www.psychguides.com/interact/the-psychology-of-freemium/";>
- turn their products into slot machines</a>. This is clearly described
- in an infographic.</p>
-
- <p>The revenue generated by these games is directly related to the
- number of strongly addicted gamers (called “whales”) and
- to the amount of money they are willing to spend. Thus developers
- carefully study the behavior of millions of users to increase the
- addictiveness of their games.</p>
-
- <p>Unfortunately, the article uses “free” to mean
- “zero price.” We recommend saying “gratis”
- instead.</p>
- </li>
</ul>
@@ -279,7 +275,7 @@
<p class="unprintable">Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2019/07/17 09:31:09 $
+$Date: 2019/07/21 15:56:16 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
Index: workshop/mal.rec
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/workshop/mal.rec,v
retrieving revision 1.128
retrieving revision 1.129
diff -u -b -r1.128 -r1.129
--- workshop/mal.rec 21 Jul 2019 05:39:15 -0000 1.128
+++ workshop/mal.rec 21 Jul 2019 15:56:16 -0000 1.129
@@ -25,6 +25,27 @@
#### Please don't remove the blank line after this marker! ####
# ADD NEW BLURB HERE
+Added: 2019-07-21
+Id: 201907210
+RT: www-discuss 2019-07-20 (Google's home assistant listens even when it
+should not)
+PubDate: 2019-07-21
+Target: proprietary-surveillance.html SpywareAtHome
+Target: malware-google.html surveillance
+Keywords: Google Assistant
+Blurb: <p>Google "Assistant" records users' conversations <a
++
href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/07/google-defends-listening-to-ok-google-queries-after-voice-recordings-leak/";>even
++ when it is not supposed to listen</a>. Thus, when one of Google's
++ subcontractors discloses a thousand confidential voice recordings,
++ users were easily identified from these recordings.</p>
++
++ <p>Since Google "Assistant" uses proprietary software, there is no
++ way to see or control what it records or sends.</p>
++
++ <p>Rather than trying to better control the use of recordings, Google
++ should not record or listen to the person's voice. It should only
++ get commands that the user wants to send to some Google service.</p>
+
Added: 2019-07-17
Id: 201907090
RT: www-discuss 2019-07-16 (Predatory games vs addictive games)
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