SavageTC Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 BEING a reporter at the Sochi Olympic Games just got even worse. NBC News' Richard Engel said that upon arriving in Russia to cover the upcoming event, he was hacked "almost immediately" -- and privacy is not something visitors should expect to have. "It doesn't take long here for someone to try to tap into your laptop, cellphone or tablet," he said Tuesday night. Engel decided to test Russia's privacy system with the help of American computer security expert Kyle Wilhoit, who set him up with two brand new computers and a phony identity, with fake names and addresses. When Engel connected them to the internet in Sochi, he said he quickly received a suspicious email and was shocked when his computer was hijacked immediately after opening the email. "In a minute, hackers were snooping around," he said. "The same thing happened with my cellphone -- it was very fast and very professional." Within 24 hours, both of Engel's computers and his cell phone had been invaded, giving hackers the ability to tap and record phone calls. Brian Williams reported Tuesday night that "visitors of Russia can expect to be hacked"-- and it's not just reporters. "The State Department warns that travellers should have no expectation of privacy," Engel told Williams on NBC's "Nightly News." "Even in their hotel rooms. And as we found out, you are especially exposed as soon as you try and communicate with anything." http://www.news.com.au/technology/online/nbc-news-richard-engel-my-computers-phone-were-hacked-almost-immediately-in-sochi/story-fnjwnj25-1226819287700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12еr Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 The Russkies don't even need to use the Kinect to spy on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jduk Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 hard to believe people are actually still going to events in Russia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leiting Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Unbelievable. No, I'm sorry, let me amend my statement - tragically all too believable. I love the Olympics, even the Winter Games, but I would not wish to go this year. I simply would not feel safe. To say nothing of the ongoing humanitarian issues in the country which I wouldn't feel comfortable having people misassociate my enjoying the Games there as a silent endorsement or at the very least, complacency of, those issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSinisterUrge Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Seriously, Russia needs to let gay dudes bang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerChamp Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 i hacked all their devices and set GSP wallpaper as their background Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KINGnoob Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Listen ****ers, Russia is my mother land and we got huge ****s. Step the **** back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poonmachine Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Listen ****ers, Russia is my mother land and we got huge ****s. Step the **** back. actually the cold weather in Russia causes most willys to shrink then you Russians just drink a ton of vodka to forget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jduk Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Listen ****ers, Russia is my mother land and we got huge ****s. Step the **** back. but you're Jewish, your motherland doesn't even want you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCCagerattler Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I can see going there if your competing or if you;re being paid to go, but who would go there as a tourist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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