www/proprietary malware-in-online-conferencing....

[Ali Reza Hayati]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Ali Reza Hayati <arh>   20/11/19 05:13:44

Modified files:
        proprietary    : malware-in-online-conferencing.html 
                         proprietary-surveillance.html proprietary.html 
        proprietary/workshop: mal.rec 

Log message:
        Added item about Zoom iOS version sending data to Facebook (www-discuss 
2020-11-17) [RT #1647406]

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/malware-in-online-conferencing.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.4&r2=1.5
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/proprietary-surveillance.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.346&r2=1.347
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/proprietary.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.254&r2=1.255
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/workshop/mal.rec?cvsroot=www&r1=1.251&r2=1.252

Patches:
Index: malware-in-online-conferencing.html
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RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/malware-in-online-conferencing.html,v
retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -b -r1.4 -r1.5
--- malware-in-online-conferencing.html 10 Nov 2020 15:30:26 -0000      1.4
+++ malware-in-online-conferencing.html 19 Nov 2020 10:13:42 -0000      1.5
@@ -86,6 +86,16 @@
     can be used instead, better still if installed in a server controlled
     by its users.</p>
   </li>
+
+  <li id="M202003260">
+    <p>The Apple iOS version of Zoom <a
+    
href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7e599/zoom-ios-app-sends-data-to-facebook-even-if-you-dont-have-a-facebook-account";>is
+    sending users' data to Facebook</a> even if the user doesn't have
+    a Facebook account. According to the article, Zoom and Facebook
+    don't even mention this surveillance on their privacy policy page,
+    making this an obvious violation of people's privacy even in their
+    own terms.</p>
+  </li>
 </ul>
 </div>
 
@@ -147,7 +157,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2020/11/10 15:30:26 $
+$Date: 2020/11/19 10:13:42 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: proprietary-surveillance.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/proprietary-surveillance.html,v
retrieving revision 1.346
retrieving revision 1.347
diff -u -b -r1.346 -r1.347
--- proprietary-surveillance.html       16 Nov 2020 15:30:57 -0000      1.346
+++ proprietary-surveillance.html       19 Nov 2020 10:13:42 -0000      1.347
@@ -903,6 +903,16 @@
 </div>
 
 <ul class="blurbs">
+  <li id="M202003260">
+    <p>The Apple iOS version of Zoom <a
+    
href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7e599/zoom-ios-app-sends-data-to-facebook-even-if-you-dont-have-a-facebook-account";>is
+    sending users' data to Facebook</a> even if the user doesn't have
+    a Facebook account. According to the article, Zoom and Facebook
+    don't even mention this surveillance on their privacy policy page,
+    making this an obvious violation of people's privacy even in their
+    own terms.</p>
+  </li>
+
   <li id="M202003010">
     <p>The Alipay Health Code app
     estimates whether the user has Covid-19 and <a
@@ -2780,7 +2790,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2020/11/16 15:30:57 $
+$Date: 2020/11/19 10:13:42 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: proprietary.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/proprietary.html,v
retrieving revision 1.254
retrieving revision 1.255
diff -u -b -r1.254 -r1.255
--- proprietary.html    16 Nov 2020 15:30:57 -0000      1.254
+++ proprietary.html    19 Nov 2020 10:13:43 -0000      1.255
@@ -174,6 +174,16 @@
 <h3 id="latest">Latest additions</h3>
 
 <ul class="blurbs">
+  <li id="M202003260">
+    <p>The Apple iOS version of Zoom <a
+    
href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7e599/zoom-ios-app-sends-data-to-facebook-even-if-you-dont-have-a-facebook-account";>is
+    sending users' data to Facebook</a> even if the user doesn't have
+    a Facebook account. According to the article, Zoom and Facebook
+    don't even mention this surveillance on their privacy policy page,
+    making this an obvious violation of people's privacy even in their
+    own terms.</p>
+  </li>
+
   <li id="M202011060">
     <p>A new app published by Google <a
     
href="https://www.xda-developers.com/google-device-lock-controller-banks-payments/";>lets
@@ -219,15 +229,6 @@
     software, meaning it respects the user's computer freedom. As a bonus,
     it offers more options.</p>
   </li>
-
-  <li id="M201912160">
-    <p>Microsoft is <a
-    
href="https://www.howtogeek.com/442609/confirmed-windows-10-setup-now-prevents-local-account-creation/";>tricking
-    users to create an account on their network</a> to be able to install
-    and use the Windows operating system, which is malware. The account can
-    be used for surveillance and/or violating people's rights in many ways,
-    such as turning their purchased software to a subscription product.</p>
-  </li>
 </ul>
 
 </div>
@@ -290,7 +291,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2020/11/16 15:30:57 $
+$Date: 2020/11/19 10:13:43 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: workshop/mal.rec
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/workshop/mal.rec,v
retrieving revision 1.251
retrieving revision 1.252
diff -u -b -r1.251 -r1.252
--- workshop/mal.rec    16 Nov 2020 15:30:58 -0000      1.251
+++ workshop/mal.rec    19 Nov 2020 10:13:44 -0000      1.252
@@ -24,6 +24,21 @@
 ####    Please don't remove the blank line after this marker!    ####
 # ADD NEW BLURB HERE
 
+Added: 2020-11-19
+Id: 202003260
+RT: 1647406
+PubDate: 2020-03-26
+Target: malware-in-online-conferencing.html malware-in-online-conferencing
+Target: proprietary-surveillance.html SpywareInMobileApps
+Keywords: Zoom, Conferencing, Apple, iOS
+Blurb: <p>The Apple iOS version of Zoom <a
++   
href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7e599/zoom-ios-app-sends-data-to-facebook-even-if-you-dont-have-a-facebook-account";>is
++   sending users' data to Facebook</a> even if the user doesn't have
++   a Facebook account. According to the article, Zoom and Facebook
++   don't even mention this surveillance on their privacy policy page,
++   making this an obvious violation of people's privacy even in their
++   own terms.</p>
+
 Added: 2020-11-14
 Id: 201905281
 RT: 1635381