New FBI Software Cracks Encryption

[GTaudiophile]

The FBI is developing software capable of inserting a computer virus onto a suspect?s machine and obtaining encryption keys, a source familiar with the project told MSNBC.com. The software, known as ?Magic Lantern,? enables agents to read data that had been scrambled, a tactic often employed by criminals to hide information and evade law enforcement. The best snooping technology that the FBI currently uses, the controversial software called Carnivore, has been useless against suspects clever enough to encrypt their files.

MSNBC.com Article

 

[Sir Fredrick]

bastages!

 

[Murpheeee]

wouldn't any suspect's PC running an Anti-virus program pick this up?

 

[&#gcs]

fvck!

 

[lo5750ul]

<< wouldn't any suspect's PC running an Anti-virus program pick this up? >>

Probably not as the FBI would likely advise the Anti-Virus software companies to explicitly not detect their virus. Won't be long though before a small executable will be developed to check for it's existence on your PC.

 

[pulse8]

So, in turn, encryption will be made more complicated and the FBI will figure out how to crack it.

It sounds like the software companies / warez situation.

They keep coming up with new ways to "secure" their software and someone else cracks it.

 

[Juniper]

No wonder lately my emails have been delaying like hell before I could open 'em.... :Q

Damn... I've got to tell my mom to stop using my hotmail address...

 

[m2kewl]

Great - more BS from the Federal Bureau of Imcompetence!