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'Babar' Malware Attributed To France
sarahnaomi writes: The NSA, GCHQ, and their allies in the Five Eyes are not the only government agencies using malware for surveillance. French intelligence is almost certainly hacking its targets too — and now security researchers believe they have proof. On Wednesday, the researchers will reveal new details about a powerful piece of malware known as "Babar," which is capable of eavesdropping on online conversations held via Skype, MSN and Yahoo messenger, as well as logging keystrokes and monitoring which websites an infected user has visited. The researchers are publishing two separate but complementary reports that analyze samples of the malware, and all but confirm that France's spying agency the General Directorate for External Security (DGSE) was responsible for its creation.
Why do people seem to view short work weeks as a bad thing ?
I understand that dedicating a long time to work is sometimes necessary, but being proud of it ? That's stupid. It's like admitting one's own inefficiency.
BTW, France doesn't have the shortest work week. In fact, 35 hours is typical for an European country.
It did create jobs, multiple studies show it. So yes, real economy works that way.
Low productivity? Per hour French productivity is 25$, US one is 24.6$. It's clear that French productivity is bad.... US debt is 102% of GDP compare to France 93% (reference FT: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/28c0...).