German government admits using Skype spy Trojan

Officials in a number of German state governments have owned up to using the Quellen-TKÜ Trojan Horse software in criminal investigations to intercept encrypted telecommunications on PCs. At least one state said it has suspended use of the software, after the Chaos Computer Club discovered that it could be controlled…

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German states admit using spyware on citizens

Four German states have confessed to using spyware to track people online, days after the Chaos Computer Club hacker… View full post on firefox hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security Gregory Evans | LinkedIn Interview With Gregory Evans Gregory Evans Security Expert Gregory…

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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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