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Malware in Proprietary Software - 2024 Catch-up

Item posted by Rob Musial <robmusial> on Fri 17 Jan 2025 07:04:37 PM UTC.

The initial injustice of proprietary software often leads to further injustices: malicious functionalities.

The introduction of unjust techniques in nonfree software, such as back doors, DRM, tethering, and others, has become ever more frequent. Nowadays, it is standard practice.

We at the GNU Project show examples of malware that has been introduced in a wide variety of products and dis-services people use everyday, and of companies that make use of these techniques.

Here are our latest additions

November 2024

Malware In Cars



Proprietary Addictions


Apple's Operating Systems Are Malware


July 2024

Proprietary Obsolescence


May 2024

Microsoft's Software is Malware


April 2024

Malware In Cars


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