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Hackers use hidden device to manipulate news at Wi-Fi hotspots

Berlin-based artists Julian Oliver and Danja Vasiliev came up with the Newstweek project to address potential of how “trustworthy” news can be manipulated and controlled by the “gatekeepers” The manipulation is entirely local to the user associated with the Wi-Fi hotspot under attack. The creators point out “Data from Reporters Without Borders” as an illustration of “a world increasingly seen through a filter of government-issued data surveillance”Here’s a short video of NewStweek in action, but you can also check out the longer and more detailed video.”]

Source: https://www.computerworld.com/article/2470580/hackers-use-hidden-device-to-manipulate-news-at-wi-fi-hotspots.html

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