Sunday, January 3, 2016

A state is watching you? Microsoft will alert you – ZDNet France

Microsoft announced by the voice of Scott Charney now indicates that users of its email service Outlook.com, its file storage service onedrive when a state tries to capture its communications made with these services. Until Microsoft warned users of intrusion attempts, without specifying the source.

 Note that Facebook, Twitter recently, Yahoo and Google follow the same policy towards the intrusion attempts of government agencies in the communications of individuals and businesses.

If Microsoft will provide users the origin of the attack (an attack “sponsored by a state”), he will be discreet However, the type of attack and the names of states in action. “If you receive such notification does not necessarily mean that your account has been compromised, but it means that we have evidence that your account has been targeted, and it is very important that you take additional steps to protect Your Account “said Scott Charney continues:” You should also make sure that your computer and your other devices do not have viruses or malware, and all your software is up to date “

L. attitude of GAFA on this issue seems to be a direct consequence of the revelations made by Edward Snowden on the practices of NSA and wider government agencies for listening to the users of digital communications services.

 

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