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Ok, so: The RCS software from Hacking Team is basically a Remote Access Trojan, right? As it says in the description: "It is a tool for taking control of the
by jagermo 11y ago
Ok, so:
The RCS software from Hacking Team is basically a Remote Access Trojan, right? As it says in the description:
"It is a tool for taking control of the endpoints, that is, the PCs" [0]
So they already have control over the system and are probably able to down- and upload whatever they want.
Isn't that a feature in all the "Lawful Intercept" tools? The only assurance that they don't upload incriminating stuff is their word. Or is the CP code snippet such a strong trigger?
[0]: https://wikileaks.org/spyfiles/files/0/31_200810-ISS-PRG-HACKINGTEAM.pdf https://wikileaks.org/spyfiles/files/0/31_200810-ISS-PRG-HAC...
- tP5n 11y agoHacking Team has a horrid history of not keeping their word, the Sudan connection for example they explicitly denied, among others. I don't get the shitstorm for the CP strings, even after a cursory look at the files uploaded there is quite a lot of stuff I'm more concerned about :d
- jagermo 11y agoI agree with you. This company has done some bad stuff and I kind of like that their dirty secrets get dragged into the light.