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Seriously I had not even paid much or any attention on the "Israeli" part in the headline before reading your post. And even now, my takeaway is closer to "Isr
by IfOnlyYouKnew 7y ago
Seriously I had not even paid much or any attention on the "Israeli" part in the headline before reading your post.
And even now, my takeaway is closer to "Israel is one of those tech startup hubs" than "the Israeli government is involved in a privacy scandal".
- throwawaycanuck 7y agoEvery other developed country has state sponsored hackers, is it really that hard to believe Israel does as well? I think your aloof defense of Israel is suspicious, given their track record for paying individuals to sway public discourse.
- darkpuma 7y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Download_Valley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Download_Valley > "Download Valley is a cluster of software companies in Israel, producing and delivering adware to be installed alongside downloads of other software.[1] The primary purpose is to monetize shareware and downloads. These software items are commonly browser toolbars, adware, browser hijackers, spyware, and malware. Another group of products are download managers, possibly designed to induce or trick the user to install adware, when downloading a piece of desired software or mobile app from a certain source. "