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Magic Lantern is keystroke logging software developed by the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Symantec, the makers of Norton AntiVirus and related products, is reportedly working with the FBI on ways to preclude their products from detecting Magic Lantern. Eric Chien, a top researcher at Symantec, emphasized the ability to detect "modified versions."
P.I.F.T.S.
Public Internet and File Tracking System
It goes offshore because there's no law forbidding sending it to foreign governments. If governments want to spy on their own citizens, it is normal for them to have foreigners do it in order to get around normal restrictions about spying on their own people.
Originally posted by Gemwolf
Interesting post from "Seriousbusiness" on Norton...
Magic Lantern is keystroke logging software developed by the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Symantec, the makers of Norton AntiVirus and related products, is reportedly working with the FBI on ways to preclude their products from detecting Magic Lantern. Eric Chien, a top researcher at Symantec, emphasized the ability to detect "modified versions."
P.I.F.T.S.
Public Internet and File Tracking System
It goes offshore because there's no law forbidding sending it to foreign governments. If governments want to spy on their own citizens, it is normal for them to have foreigners do it in order to get around normal restrictions about spying on their own people.
Source (Although I doubt if the link will stay up much longer...)
Originally posted by zsrgt
Has anyone here confirmed, on their own system!, that this file actually exists ?
The file has been confirmed to call home to stats.norton.com
We're trying to reach our contacts at Symantec for an explanation, and will update if and when we get a response.
Originally posted by m0r1arty
Furthermore, has anyone had this file pop up in their firewall asking for access to the internet?
I'm just curious why the reference to South Africa. For one South Africa doesn't have a very strong Internet infrastructure.
Originally posted by Gemwolf
The thing is - IF it's a hoax/prank/joke, why doesn’t/didn’t Norton just post something about it on their board? I understand why they're doing it at this point - due to the spamming, but they could have stopped it with a announcement earlier on...
en.wikipedia.org...(software)
Magic Lantern is keystroke logging software developed by the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Symantec, the makers of Norton AntiVirus and related products, is reportedly working with the FBI on ways to preclude their products from detecting Magic Lantern. Eric Chien, a top researcher at Symantec, emphasized the ability to detect "modified versions."
P.I.F.T.S.
Public Internet and File Tracking System
It goes offshore because there's no law forbidding sending it to foreign governments. If governments want to spy on their own citizens, it is normal for them to have foreigners do it in order to get around normal restrictions about spying on their own people.
You delete a thread, we create 10 more. You hijack a plane, we take out an airport. They execute American tourist, we tactically nuke an entire city
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Symantec, Norton AntiVirus Products
Symantec, the makers of Norton AntiVirus and related products, is reportedly working with the FBI on ways to preclude their products from detecting Magic Lantern. Eric Chien, a top researcher at Symantec, emphasized the ability to detect "modified versions."
Symantec's reported cooperation with the FBI, and stated willingness to ignore trojans on its customer's computers, has raised concerns among computer industry professionals and commentators. One concern is that when Norton AntiVirus ignores the Magic Lantern program it will have no way to confirm it is being deployed in accordance with law, and that this may allow illegal monitoring by both the police and by malicious hackers and private citizens, precisely the activity Norton products are designed to prevent. Graham Cluley, a technology consultant with Sophos Anti-Virus Inc., said: "We have no way of knowing if it was written by the FBI, and even if we did, we wouldn’t know whether it was being used by the FBI or if it had been commandeered by a third party."
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Originally posted by FreezeM
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Why? Because they made a mistake? A moderator decides to remove untrue posts that can cause FUD. But because he does, people start screaming THEY'RE HIDING SOMETHING. And unwillingly the moderator creates FUD.