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FBI remotely installs spyware to trace bomb threat
ZDNet News ^
| July 18, 2007
| Declan McCullagh
Posted on 07/25/2007 1:09:16 PM PDT by Leo Carpathian
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To: Leo Carpathian
Another is that the FBI has found (or paid someone to uncover) unknown vulnerabilities in Windows or Windows-based security software that would permit CIPAV to be installed. From the FBI's perspective, this would be the most desirable: for one thing, it would also obviate the need to strong-arm dozens of different security vendors, some with headquarters in other countries, into whitelisting CIPAV. Earlier this week, News.com surveyed 13 security vendors and all said it was their general policy to detect police spyware. Some, however, indicated they would obey a court order to ignore policeware, and neither McAfee nor Microsoft would say whether they had received such a court order. Perhaps Master Glazebrook should have been using a Mac! :)
(jes' kiddin')
- John
To: Leo Carpathian
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KDD
(Ron Paul for President)
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