<![CDATA[Kotaku: Spyware]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Spyware]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/spyware http://kotaku.com/tag/spyware <![CDATA[Battlefield: 2142 Patch Asks You To Leave System Open To Hackers]]>
Hey, even more reason to just love Battlefield 2142, EA and DICE. Sure, they are infecting you with spyware... I'm sorry, a piece of software that allows them to more accurately monitor in-game ad usage. Sorry, even worse! But hey, it's just spyware... not exactly like they're leaving the backdoor open to hackers. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=208695&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[WTF, Mate? Aussie BF2142 Lacks Spyware Note]]>
I reported earlier that word around the campfire indicated the presence of a note inside retail boxes of Battlefield 2142. The note indicated the presence of spyware, installed along with the game, meant to monitor and broadcast computer details for the purpose of targeted in-game advertising. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=208326&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Battlefield 2142 With a Dash of Spyware]]>
Tipper Nic directs our attention to this forum post, where we read of a disheartening little slip of paper that suggests some seriously gross spyware will be installed along with Battlefield 2142, all in the name of in-game advertising: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=207955&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony's Latest PSP Homebrew Killer]]> Liam McNulty over at PSP-Vault dropped us a line to tell us about an interesting article he has up that picks apart the latest Playstation Portable firmware upgrade. I know what you're thinking: I already know all about firmware 2.80. Well, you might be wrong. Turns out that Sony snuck in some suspicious web browser additions to the latest upgrade. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=192801&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Left Behind Infected With Born-Again Spyware]]> A group tracking religious rights activities says the Christian game Left Behind is wall-to-wall spyware. Game play and ad viewing will be tracked once the title is installed on PCs. The software can't be deleted or removed. Moreover, it apparently locates where in the world your computer is and reports how many times a day you use it. Don't think "spyware," think "computer angels." More »
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