At a recent U.S. conference BT and SS8 co-exhibited -- an unusual move that may well reveal their relationship in a unique area: malware. The sight of an outsized trade show banner featuring the logos of BT and SS8 against a London panorama gets one’s attention. It is virtually unheard of for a communications service provider to make a public display of its involvement with … [Read more...]
Privacy International Hacked Via Drupal Backdoors
Just to end the week on an ironic note -- Privacy International, the self-styled anti-surveillance watchdog, has suffered a painful bite on its hindquarters: a major site hack due to backdoors in its Drupal content management system. PI's website is down, and has been in that condition for days. The usually (ahem) vigilant PI evidently missed the warning from Drupal in late … [Read more...]
Product Shootout: Lawful Malware
With the recent flap over iOS 8 and Android encryption, law enforcement and intelligence agencies may well wonder whether the “lawful malware” they’ve bought from the world’s top intrusive surveillance companies is about to become iJunk. How, they well may ask, can agents get past smart device encryption so strong that even manufacturers can’t help? Let the Right One … [Read more...]