Germany’s justice minister has called for an investigation after authorities in at least four German states acknowledged using computer spyware to conduct surveillance on citizens. Authorities in the state of Bavaria admitted on Monday that a piece of spyware discovered on a citizen’s computer by the local Chaos Computer Club…
German Researchers Break RFID Smartcard Encryption
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Call for probe of German spyware
11 October 2011 Last updated at 06:24 ET Germany has strict laws about spying on citizens Germany’s justice minister has called for a national and state level probe into the use of controversial computer software to spy on people. The German state of Bavaria has admitted using the spyware, but…
German hackers uncover ‘lawful interception’ malware
A Germany-based hacker club has claimed to discover a backdoor Trojan malware capable of online spying and recording Skype videoconferencing calls —and even possibly “planting” false evidence. The Chaos Computer Club (CCC) said the malware, which it branded as a “lawful interception” tool, is being used by the German police…
German Governments admit spyware was theirs
German Governments admit spyware was theirs By David HeathTuesday, 11 October 2011 23:40 Business IT – Security During the past 24 hours, as many as four German state governments have admitted to using spyware against their citizens. Recent European and other press reports have clarified the situation with the…
German Government Accused of Spying via Trojan
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Hackers Decry German ‘Trojan’ Spyware
October 10, 2011, 8:07 AM EDT By Cornelius Rahn and Brian Parkin (Updates with government comments in third paragraph.) Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) — The German government is using spying software that violates the country’s constitutional law because it contains functions beyond the interception of Internet-based communication, a hacker organization said….
German Government Malware Found?
Category: General News Posted: October 10, 2011 11:22AM Author: Guest_Jim_* More The German hacker group, Chaos Computer Club (CCC), has found what they believe is a government-made piece of malware. German police are able to legally install wiretapping software to monitor services like Skype and other VOIP programs, but the…
German state admits to use of controversial spy software
Officials in the southern German state of Bavaria confirmed late Monday that their agencies have been using a controversial spyware program since 2009. Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said in a statement that they had acted within the law, and he promised a review of the software’s use. Computer security experts and German…
Hackers say German officials used backdoor Trojan
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 backdoor program designed for spying on Skype communications that it alleges was…