If PRISM, X-Keyscore, and other NSA programs weren't enough, this new revelation is definitely over the top. NSA Chief Alexander had to go to Blackhat this year to basically plead for support of his programs from the hacker community. Still, it's never enough. Even the FBI is starting to pick up bad habits. According to an ex-official, the FBI turns on embedded mica in Android devices and laptops to record conversations with no indication for the user.
Private sector companies are even beginning to advertise to the NSA that their products come with "unknown" security holes that allow for cyber surveillance. Plus, since the public doesn't know about the holes, you can't patch them up.
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