[Chapter-delegates] HK Protesters Targeted with Spyware

Fri Oct 3 20:56:46 PDT 2014

Charles,

good to read you. Indeed fully a physical layer situation. May the only
collisions be between packets (and then, not too many either.) Eyes on you
and a river of solidarity.

Alejandro Pisanty

On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 10:20 PM, Charles Mok <mok at hknet.com> wrote:

> Thanks for all your concerns. The cyber security part is actually so far
> just a smaller part of the problem. The problem now is that we have large
> scale confrontation with a govt and police that is not bent on solving the
> situation peacefully.
>
> International attention will be important for us:
>
> C.Y. Leung: Hong Kong's unloved leader
>
> http://edition.cnn.com/2014/10/03/world/asia/hong-kong-leung-profile/index.html
>
> Hong Kong Police, Protesters Clash Near Government Building
>
> http://www.voanews.com/content/china-hong-kong-pro-democracy-protests-will-fail/2471070.html
>
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 2:41 PM, DANIEL NANGHAKA <dndannang at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I think there is need for open access and enhancement on cyber security.
>> From this I strongly believe that there is no device that is 100% safe.
>>
>> Despite the fact that there is need to promote open data, data has become
>> so volatile that government can do anything to get data and information
>> from users. This is surveillance.
>>
>> Crossing the line of Apples security is not a joke and I believe this big
>> organisation or state agencies work together with the Ios team to create
>> security loopholes.
>>
>> It is the first time it is happening despite all these probably there is
>> need for a security patch.
>>
>> The nearest comparison to this trojan is the Heart Bleed Attack whic
>> spreads like a wild fire sending information.
>>
>> This is a wake up call to Apple Team.
>>
>> This follows the furture of the Internet and Net Mundial, The Internet is
>> in danger and our government want to take over the internet. We need to
>> decree and promote open Internet with enhancement in security.
>>
>> Regards
>> Nanghaka Daniel K.
>> Mobile +256 772 898298 (Uganda)
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 5:49 AM, Chester Soong <chester at soong.net> wrote:
>>
>>> *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(r) Pro*
>>> Hi Carlos,
>>>
>>> If you want to keep an update on the development of this, besides the
>>> international media, the best source is Facebook as protestors update
>>> photos and chats continuously. But some of the messages may not be
>>> authentic if you know what I mean.
>>>
>>> Thanks again for the care and blessing from all of the ISOC family. This
>>> is part of what we fight for in the online world too!
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>>
>>> Chester
>>>
>>> On 10/2/2014 11:24 PM, info at isoc.org.ec wrote:
>>>
>>>> *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(r)
>>>> Pro*
>>>>
>>>> Is there a URL to look for this info?
>>>>
>>>> Carlos Vera
>>>> Internet Society Ecuador
>>>> www.isoc.org.ec
>>>> Síguenos @isocec
>>>>
>>>>  El 2/10/2014, a las 5:52, Kathy Brown <brown at isoc.org> escribió:
>>>>>
>>>>> Chester, thank you for this communication. You, all of our Chapter
>>>>> members and, especially the young people of Hong Kong have been close to
>>>>> our thoughts and worries. Please let us know how we can be of help. Your
>>>>> ISOC family is nearby. Kathy
>>>>>
>>>>>  On Oct 2, 2014, at 2:58 AM, "chester at soong.net" <chester at soong.net>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I joined the protest for 3 days and some of my friends in the IT
>>>>>> profession were there on the most violent day and being pepper-sprayed,
>>>>>> hit, and tear-gased!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We did worry about that but the Chief Executive of HK can, under his
>>>>>> authority, to shut down and intercept all telecommunications on an
>>>>>> executive order. So most of us have turned to Firechat now, and we almost
>>>>>> held a talk with Micha Benoliel as he happened to be in HK. Now, it is not
>>>>>> about getting your phone hacked or communications sniffed anymore. It has
>>>>>> gone back to traditional government suppressing of protests with people
>>>>>> infiltrating into the largely peaceful protests and stir up unrests!
>>>>>> Honestly, I worry about how this will end. This has gone beyond the
>>>>>> Internet, but it has helped us so far in spreading the truth and unveiling
>>>>>> the issues.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Chester
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, 1 Oct 2014 20:17:16 -0400
>>>>>> Glenn McKnight <mcknight.glenn at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Protesters in Hong Kong calling for democracy reforms are being
>>>>>>> targeted by
>>>>>>> spyware that can affect both iPhones and smartphones running Google’s
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
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