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    I guess I am the very last person at LinuxForums to hear anything about the electronic spying operation known as Ghostnet. My lack of computer knowledge just heightens my curiosity as to how someone could develop such intricate software.
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    I was watching the news earlier tonight and heard a little about it. Here's one link to it:
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...countries.html

    The most amazing thing about it is this:
    Once a computer has been infected, hackers can turn on its web camera and microphones and record any conversations within range.
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    The Viviscreen from 1984 has arrived.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cousinlucky View Post
    The Viviscreen from 1984 has arrived.
    That's the exact thing that came to mind!

    Just let me know when 2+2=5!
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