German officials admit using spyware on citizens

A government surveillance software scandal that erupted in Germany this weekend has spread beyond that nation’s borders, raising questions about how far government officials around the globe might go to monitor citizens through spyware. On Saturday, as reported on MSNBC.com, the German-based Chaos Computer Club announced it had examined a…

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Hackers say German officials used backdoor

A screenshot from the Chaos Computer Club’s blog post on the Trojan it claims was used by German government law enforcement for suspect surveillance. (Credit: Chaos Computer Club) A German hacker group says it has found a Trojan program designed for spying on Skype communications that it alleges was used…

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Officials: Major terror plot disrupted

ABC News WASHINGTON — FBI and DEA agents have disrupted a plot to commit a "significant terrorist act in the United States" tied to Iran, federal officials told ABC News today. The officials said the plot included the assassination of the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States, Adel Al-Jubeir,…

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Officials to open W.Va. Cyber Crime facility

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – State and federal officials are gathering in Morgantown to open the new offices of the West Virginia Cyber Crime Cooperative. A ribbon-cutting is set for Wednesday morning. The Cooperative, formed in 2002, is a partnership of West Vi… View full post on cyber crime hacking – Yahoo!…

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