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Home»News»Your smart phones are being hacked – here are three things you can do

Your smart phones are being hacked – here are three things you can do

News By Editor09/03/20173 Comments3 Mins Read

The recent revelations by Wikileaks that the CIA and British Intelligence have been developing methods to hack into smart phones and TVs are shocking but not surprising.

In the UK, our government already has the right to hack our devices through the ‘Snooper’s Charter’, which the NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden described as “the most intrusive and least accountable surveillance regime in the West”. Similarly the authorities can access all your electronic data at Schedule 7 stops in ports of entry and exit, with no warrant. There does not even need to be suspicion of crime.


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Through the selling of fear, intelligence agencies are slowly lulling us into giving up our rights and developing a culture of hopeless indifference when it comes to our online security. We are constantly being bombarded with warnings of imminent attacks, the need to be vigilant and to ‘ACT’ on our instincts. This creates an environment where the majority of us are only too willing to give up our privacy in exchange for security as we’re told it should be.

But experts have said that very little of mass surveillance actually goes into countering terrorism. In fact, the former Technical Director of the NSA, WIlliam Binney said that analysts “fail to see the threats” because they cannot get through all the material. Furthermore, we now know that the intelligence agencies were busy using mass surveillance in order to spy on journalists, activists and NGOs.

But here’s what the Wikileaks CIA revelations mean to the average person:

I. Encryption does work:

Now that more of us are using encryption, it is “pushing intelligence agencies from undetectable mass surveillance, to expensive, high-risk targeted attacks” according to Open Whisper Systems, the developers of the Signal encrypted chat application.

Encrypting your data and communications is about protecting your right to privacy and security, and it works. As Edward Snowden put it, “arguing that you don’t care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don’t care about free speech because you have nothing to say.”

II. Keep your electronics safe:

Electronic devices have always been vulnerable to attacks. Its therefore important that we take steps to protect ourselves online and offline to mitigate these risks. It is similar to a home which can be vulnerable to burglary, however no one in their right mind would suggest we abandon locks and keys!

Meanwhile we must not allow these leaks to discourage us from informing ourselves and sharing ideas and critical thoughts, which are all perfectly legal activities.

III. We must continue to protect our privacy:

Mass surveillance stems from a negative regard of people, where they are seen as potential threats. In Islam we are taught to have the opposite view of people, and to see them as fundamentally good, as it fosters in environment of trust and mutual respect.

Also mass surveillance is corrupting. It discourages dissent and enables a corrosive culture of self censorship.

The Prophet (PBUH) said: “If you start prying into the secret affairs of the people, you will corrupt them, or at least drive them very near corruption.”[1]

Perhaps now that more people are exposed to the realities of what intelligence agencies are doing, with very little oversight or scrutiny, more of us will realise that we must take ownership of our privacy. This begins by understanding the importance of it and embracing encryption technologies.


Source: CAGE

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[1] Abu Dawud

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  1. Khalid on 11/03/2017 7:58 pm

    The worship of false gods is at the root of all evil. Hence the first matter which the leaders of civilisation (the illustrious prophets sent by God) called towards was to believe in God as one God, and to reject all false/fake gods and authorities. The fact that the UK government has legislated against pretty much all the 10 commandments is of concern. This represents a contradiction – You breath Gods air, eat Gods food, marry spouses that God has created, then after all that you trespass into his personal space/ limits!! I really do hope that the establishment doesn’t seriously consider itself to be Christian. The establishment got its threat assessment all wrong. The while it looks one way, the doom will come from the other. They themselves have set themselves up for self destruction. Dear Muslims – You are the true Brits in that you are calling for the establishment to do the right thing (believe in God and do justice) and thereby safeguard the future of the country. Is it better to go the way of Jonahs

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    • Khalid on 11/03/2017 8:03 pm

      … folk or is it better to go the way of Noah’s folk? Peace be upon you. Have a good day.

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  2. Khalid on 11/03/2017 7:42 pm

    On the matter of the UK and US Big Bruver/ Black Sites/ Room 101 project, I don’t think the Big Bruver/ Black Sites/ Room 101 project is a good idea. God created man free, and I don’t think it is a good idea that the godless elements then set about enslaving the world.

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