On Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:29:23 -0700 coderman <coderman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 2:22 PM, coderman <coderman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > ... > > we can split hairs on the origin and naming of a given capability, > > but these are CALEA (aka "lawful intercept") functions used > > unlawfully. > > more fun reading, if you're curious: > > "Exploiting Lawful Intercept to Wiretap the Internet" > http://www.blackhat.com/presentations/bh-dc-10/Cross_Tom/BlackHat-DC-2010-Cross-Attacking-LawfulI-Intercept-slides.pdf > > "Lawful Interception and Countermeasures" > http://web.it.kth.se/~maguire/DEGREE-PROJECT-REPORTS/080922-Romanidis_Evripidis-with-cover.pdf > > > ... and, there are rumors VUPEN got hacked a few days ago. their > weaponized exploits, also marketed as "lawful intercept" technologies, > are sure to be abused if now in the wild. > > we could do this all day! ;) Like I said, I have no doubt that it happens or that there are vulnerabilities -- I just wanted examples specifically from the US, or at least some indication that CALEA's mandates are synchronized with requirements in other countries to the point where any attacks on systems in other countries could have be carried out here. -- Ben > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html > Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ > -- Benjamin R Kreuter UVA Computer Science brk7bx@xxxxxxxxxxxx KK4FJZ -- "If large numbers of people are interested in freedom of speech, there will be freedom of speech, even if the law forbids it; if public opinion is sluggish, inconvenient minorities will be persecuted, even if laws exist to protect them." - George Orwell
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