Revealed: Australia named in Internet assault

[1] Top secret documents disclosed by ex-US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, reveal that Australia is a partner in a massive US-led assault on internet security and privacy.

[2] The documents show United States involvement in the assaults, together with its “5-eyes” partners, that include UK, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

[3] The leaked documents show that the countries intercepted Hypertext Transfer Protocol (Https) connections used for in banking and e-commerce internet applications or accessing the internet.

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[Source] http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/security-it/revealed-the-encryption-tools-spies-can-and-cant-crack-20141229-12f0sh.html