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FBI acts to remove backdoors from hacked Microsoft Exchange servers
- 1cvmask 6y agoFBI uses backdoor to remove alleged backdoors.
- eddieoz 6y ago“This court-authorized operation to copy and remove malicious web shells from hundreds of vulnerable computers shows our commitment to use any viable resource to fight cyber criminals,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery of the Southern District of Texas.
- jtdev 6y agoWhy are taxpayers funding remediation of Microsoft’s shitty vulnerable software?
- michaelt 6y agoThe status quo for US taxpayers is to fund black hat activities like introducing new vulnerabilities, so believe it or not a move towards grey hat actions is a change for the better.
- OGWhales 6y agoTo protect national security. Also, thinking of any type of government work as being a pointless drain on private wealth is a bad way to think about things imo. Taxes don't even directly fund such government programs.
- Threeve303 6y agoAn agency that operates in secrecy with little to no oversight now takes the privilege of modifying personal computers? I'm sure this will end well...
- photonios 6y agoThey went to see a judge about it first. Nothing secretive.
- macintux 6y agoRecent discussions: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26800481 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26800481 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26805199 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26805199
- Leparamour 6y ago"We also found a copy of '1984' on the hard drive. Boy, that could have gotten you in some hot water. Good thing that we deleted it for you. No, no need to say 'thanks', you're welcome." -FBI
- eddieoz 6y agoBut it is just to protect you from hackers.