FBI software cracks encryption wall

[wizardnor]

FBI software cracks encryption wall

‘Magic Lantern’ part of new ‘Enhanced Carnivore Project’

Nov. 20 — The FBI is developing software capable of inserting a computer virus onto a suspect’s machine and obtaining encryption keys, a source familiar with the project told MSNBC.com. The software, known as “Magic Lantern,” enables agents to read data that had been scrambled, a tactic often employed by criminals to hide information and evade law enforcement. The best snooping technology that the FBI currently uses, the controversial software called Carnivore, has been useless against suspects clever enough to encrypt their files.
man this sucks

 

[JG1]

well thats just great

 

[wizardnor]

MAGIC LANTERN installs so-called “keylogging” software on a suspect’s machine that is capable of capturing keystrokes typed on a computer. By tracking exactly what a suspect types, critical encryption key information can be gathered, and then transmitted back to the FBI, according to the source, who requested anonymity.
The virus can be sent to the suspect via e-mail — perhaps sent for the FBI by a trusted friend or relative. The FBI can also use common vulnerabilities to break into a suspect’s computer and insert Magic Lantern, the source said.
Magic Lantern is one of a series of enhancements currently being developed for the FBI’s Carnivore project, the source said, under the umbrella project name of Cyber Knight.

 

[micromko]

cant get through my firewall. i would love to see that.

 

[testalot]

http://www.msnbc.com/news/660096.asp?cp1=1#BODY

http://www.msnbc.com/news/660096.asp?cp1=1#BODY

http://www.msnbc.com/news/660096.asp?cp1=1#BODY

http://www.msnbc.com/news/660096.asp?cp1=1#BODY

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they will get through your firewall.... if the gov asked the people making firewalls for their programming info, they would get ASAP. are you really that dense?

 

[wizardnor]

cant get through my firewall. i would love to see that.

i have black ice and some body did and left me a BIG BUG

 

[macho21]

Thats fucked up.

 

[SlipROCK]

CAN I GET A BIG OLE "DAMMIT BOY"

that really sux!!!!!!!!!

bad karma to the feds.....lol

 

[freshr1]

Re: http://www.msnbc.com/news/660096.asp?cp1=1#BODY

they will get through your firewall.... if the gov asked the people making firewalls for their programming info, they would get ASAP. are you really that dense?

Nah, a firewall is pretty much fool proof. If you close all the ports except the standard ones (http,ftp,etc), you are quite safe. Plus the gov't doesn't need to ask them for programming info, it's all available for free on the internet. Firewalling is old tech, if there was really a way around it you'd have little 15 year old kids breaking into the Pentagon.

 

[Beaversarewelcome]

there are ways around firewalls trust me I know, I am a computer programmer, and webpage designer and i have had my hacking days if ya know what i mean, its actually quite simple!!