Hidden Audio-Recording Software Found on Interactive Panels in Moscow Schools, with Data Sent to the Mayor’s Office
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Hidden audio-recording software found on interactive panels in Moscow schools, with data sent to the mayor’s office
A software module found on interactive displays in Moscow schools can activate the microphone in response to a command from a server and record classroom audio. An analysis of the module was posted on GitHub and flagged by the news outlet Mediazona.
The Information Technology Department (ITD) of Moscow is installing a module, a cat... on interactive panels in Moscow schools.
On GitHub, a review of the installation file of a module that the Information Technology Department (ITD) of Moscow is installing on the school's interactive panels was published. "Mediazona" examined the package and confirmed the findings of the publication. On the evening of 3 November, the link ceased to work.
On interactive boards, the capital schools have found software that can remotely turn on microphones and record sounds without the knowledge of teachers and students. This is reported by Mediazona with reference to the GitHub analysis. How does it work? The module is installed via the remote control system of the Moscow Information Technology Department (ITD). The program operates in background mode and checks the availability of new tasks on th…
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