www/proprietary proprietary-surveillance.html p...

[Ali Reza Hayati]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Ali Reza Hayati <arh>   21/01/04 04:46:12

Modified files:
        proprietary    : proprietary-surveillance.html proprietary.html 
        proprietary/workshop: mal.rec 

Log message:
        Added item about privacy in the age of coronavirus [RT #1635661] 
(www-discuss 2021-01-03)

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/proprietary-surveillance.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.358&r2=1.359
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/proprietary.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.272&r2=1.273
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/workshop/mal.rec?cvsroot=www&r1=1.272&r2=1.273

Patches:
Index: proprietary-surveillance.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/proprietary-surveillance.html,v
retrieving revision 1.358
retrieving revision 1.359
diff -u -b -r1.358 -r1.359
--- proprietary-surveillance.html       30 Dec 2020 09:58:42 -0000      1.358
+++ proprietary-surveillance.html       4 Jan 2021 09:46:11 -0000       1.359
@@ -2721,6 +2721,14 @@
 <div style="clear: left;"></div>
 
 <ul class="blurbs">
+  <li id="M202009070">
+    <p>While the world is still
+    struggling with COVID-19 coronavirus, many <a
+    
href="https://mashable.com/article/privacy-in-the-age-of-coronavirus/";>people
+    are in danger of surveillance</a> and their computers are infected
+    with malware as a result of installing proprietary software.</p>
+  </li>
+
   <li id="M201905281">
     <p>Microsoft <a
     
href="https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook_com/forum/all/why-does-my-new-e-mail-account-need-a-phone-number/70049eaf-3b66-4d02-87cc-79dc73c2ea08";>forces
@@ -2818,7 +2826,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2020/12/30 09:58:42 $
+$Date: 2021/01/04 09:46:11 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: proprietary.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/proprietary.html,v
retrieving revision 1.272
retrieving revision 1.273
diff -u -b -r1.272 -r1.273
--- proprietary.html    27 Dec 2020 14:02:58 -0000      1.272
+++ proprietary.html    4 Jan 2021 09:46:11 -0000       1.273
@@ -174,6 +174,14 @@
 <h3 id="latest">Latest additions</h3>
 
 <ul class="blurbs">
+  <li id="M202009070">
+    <p>While the world is still
+    struggling with COVID-19 coronavirus, many <a
+    
href="https://mashable.com/article/privacy-in-the-age-of-coronavirus/";>people
+    are in danger of surveillance</a> and their computers are infected
+    with malware as a result of installing proprietary software.</p>
+  </li>
+
   <li id="M202011050">
     <p>HP tricked users into installing
     a mischievous update in their printers that <a
@@ -213,27 +221,6 @@
     power that Zoom has. It gets that power partly from the use of its
     server, but also partly from the nonfree client program.</p>
   </li>
-
-  <li id="M202011230">
-    <p>Some Wavelink and JetStream wifi routers have
-    universal back doors that enable unauthenticated
-    users to remotely control not only the routers, but
-    also any devices connected to the network. There is evidence that <a
-    
href="https://cybernews.com/security/walmart-exclusive-routers-others-made-in-china-contain-backdoors-to-control-devices/";>
-    this vulnerability is actively exploited</a>.</p>
-
-    <p>If you consider buying a router, we encourage you to get one
-    that <a href="https://ryf.fsf.org/categories/routers";>runs on free
-    software</a>. Any attempts at introducing malicious functionalities in
-    it (e.g., through a firmware update) will be detected by the community,
-    and soon corrected.</p>
-
-    <p>If unfortunately you own a router that runs on
-    proprietary software, don't panic! You may be able to
-    replace its firmware with a free operating system such as <a
-    href="https://librecmc.org";>libreCMC</a>. If you don't know how,
-    you can get help from a nearby GNU/Linux user group.</p>
-  </li>
 </ul>
 
 </div>
@@ -296,7 +283,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2020/12/27 14:02:58 $
+$Date: 2021/01/04 09:46:11 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>

Index: workshop/mal.rec
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/workshop/mal.rec,v
retrieving revision 1.272
retrieving revision 1.273
diff -u -b -r1.272 -r1.273
--- workshop/mal.rec    30 Dec 2020 09:59:27 -0000      1.272
+++ workshop/mal.rec    4 Jan 2021 09:46:12 -0000       1.273
@@ -24,6 +24,18 @@
 ####    Please don't remove the blank line after this marker!    ####
 # ADD NEW BLURB HERE
 
+Added: 2021-01-04
+Id: 202009070
+RT: 1635661
+PubDate: 2020-09-07
+Target: proprietary-surveillance.html SpywareInNetworks
+Keywords: Coronavirus, privacy
+Blurb: <p>While the world is still
++   struggling with COVID-19 coronavirus, many <a
++   
href="https://mashable.com/article/privacy-in-the-age-of-coronavirus/";>people
++   are in danger of surveillance</a> and their computers are infected
++   with malware as a result of installing proprietary software.</p>
+
 Added: 2020-12-26
 Id: 202011050
 RT: www-discuss HP's malicious "security" upgrades (2020-11-25)