[liberationtech] Finfisher Spy Kit Revealed in Bahrain

2012-07-25 Thread Ronald Deibert
For Immediate Release From Bahrain With Love: FinFisher’s Spy Kit Exposed? July 25, 2012 -- The Citizen Lab announces the publication of a detailed post analyzing several pieces of malware targeting Bahraini dissidents, shared with us by Bloomberg News. The analysis suggests that the malware u

Re: [liberationtech] Finfisher Spy Kit Revealed in Bahrain

2012-07-25 Thread Jacob Appelbaum
Ronald Deibert: > For Immediate Release > > From Bahrain With Love: FinFisher’s Spy Kit Exposed? > > July 25, 2012 -- The Citizen Lab announces the publication of a detailed post > analyzing several pieces of malware targeting Bahraini dissidents, shared > with us by Bloomberg News. I just wan

Re: [liberationtech] Finfisher Spy Kit Revealed in Bahrain

2012-07-25 Thread Collin Anderson
While Finfisher and company are not American entities, the targets in this case have been U.S. persons. I suggest those with time and interest write to their members on Congress on the horrible lack of regulation over these weapons, particularly if your representation had the foresight to oppose ar

Re: [liberationtech] Finfisher Spy Kit Revealed in Bahrain

2012-07-25 Thread Fabio Pietrosanti (naif)
On 7/26/12 4:27 AM, Jacob Appelbaum wrote: > Ronald Deibert: >> For Immediate Release >> >> From Bahrain With Love: FinFisher’s Spy Kit Exposed? >> >> July 25, 2012 -- The Citizen Lab announces the publication of a detailed >> post analyzing several pieces of malware targeting Bahraini dissidents,

Re: [liberationtech] Finfisher Spy Kit Revealed in Bahrain

2012-07-27 Thread Erich M.
On 07/26/2012 04:27 AM, Jacob Appelbaum wrote: > The FinSpy network traffic is also really interesting - the fact that they > don't stand up to the most obvious of traffic analysis is *hilarious* and so fitting. All the best, Jake That should be a necessary feature AND NOT a bug. Remember, this i

Re: [liberationtech] Finfisher Spy Kit Revealed in Bahrain

2012-07-27 Thread Fabio Pietrosanti (naif)
On 7/27/12 12:58 PM, Erich M. wrote: > On 07/26/2012 04:27 AM, Jacob Appelbaum wrote: >> The FinSpy network traffic is also really interesting - the fact that they >> don't stand up to the most > obvious of traffic analysis is *hilarious* and so fitting. All the best, > Jake > > That should be a

Re: [liberationtech] Finfisher Spy Kit Revealed in Bahrain

2012-07-28 Thread Andre Rebentisch
Am 27.07.2012 12:58, schrieb Erich M.: Here is my take [German alas] on that matter including the reaction of the Social Democrat fraction in Europarl. MEP Leichtfried from .AT has been the rapporteur and the guy who managed to introduce surveillance software into the catalogue of "dual use" go

Re: [liberationtech] Finfisher Spy Kit Revealed in Bahrain

2012-07-28 Thread Fabio Pietrosanti (naif)
On 7/27/12 11:54 PM, Andre Rebentisch wrote: > The common denominator of my campaigning on the EU level is reduction of > legal risks for software development. We both know that even > general-purpose equipment and operating systems could be "dual use". > It's tricky from a regulatory perspective,

Re: [liberationtech] Finfisher Spy Kit Revealed in Bahrain

2012-07-28 Thread Pavol Luptak
On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 11:54:33PM +0200, Andre Rebentisch wrote: > Am 27.07.2012 12:58, schrieb Erich M.: > >Here is my take [German alas] on that matter including the > >reaction of the Social Democrat fraction in Europarl. MEP > >Leichtfried from .AT has been the rapporteur and the guy who > >ma

Re: [liberationtech] Finfisher Spy Kit Revealed in Bahrain

2012-07-28 Thread Jacob Appelbaum
Pavol Luptak: > On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 11:54:33PM +0200, Andre Rebentisch wrote: >> Am 27.07.2012 12:58, schrieb Erich M.: >>> Here is my take [German alas] on that matter including the >>> reaction of the Social Democrat fraction in Europarl. MEP >>> Leichtfried from .AT has been the rapporteur a

Re: [liberationtech] Finfisher Spy Kit Revealed in Bahrain

2012-07-28 Thread Jillian C. York
+100 On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Jacob Appelbaum wrote: > Pavol Luptak: > > On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 11:54:33PM +0200, Andre Rebentisch wrote: > >> Am 27.07.2012 12:58, schrieb Erich M.: > >>> Here is my take [German alas] on that matter including the > >>> reaction of the Social Democrat fra

Re: [liberationtech] Finfisher Spy Kit Revealed in Bahrain

2012-07-28 Thread Pavol Luptak
On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 08:40:33PM +, Jacob Appelbaum wrote: > > Likewise, the free market has yet to deal with Cisco, EMC, and the myrid > of companies like Nokia Siemens, Huawei and others who directly sell > surveillance, censorship and outright tracking systems. The "market" has > rewarded

Re: [liberationtech] Finfisher Spy Kit Revealed in Bahrain

2012-07-28 Thread Greg Grossmeier
> Maybe I am completely out of reality, but still think that the "pressure" > against these bad corporations should be made primarily by people (human > activists/organizations, potential/real customers of these corporations, > etc.), > not governments. Because it's a primary ethical problem, t

Re: [liberationtech] Finfisher Spy Kit Revealed in Bahrain

2012-07-28 Thread Erich M.
On 07/27/2012 02:53 PM, Fabio Pietrosanti (naif) wrote: tnx to the other voices that tuned in meanwhile, I agree on close to all Andre R. posted > > "National Security Agencies" of which Nation? German Bundesnachrichtendienst in this case. See more below on Ipoque, Utimaco and a venerable SIGINT