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Security Threat In the New Wiretapping Law

Posted by kdawson on from the gateway-for-hackers dept.

The NSA wants automatic surveillance capabilities in telephone switches. But once such capabilities are built in, others could use them to intercept communications. Within 10 years this could render the US vulnerable to attacks from terrorist groups across the globe, as well as from the military establishments of other nations. "Such threats are not theoretical: In April 2004, phones belonging to members of the Greek government, including the prime minister, were spied on with wiretapping software that was misused."

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  1. Just keep telling yourself... by erroneus · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    ...if you have nothing to hide, what are you afraid of?

    1. Re:Just keep telling yourself... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

      Your an idiot. Privacy isn't about "if you have something to hide" it's a mater of the privacy principal. People like their privacy- obviously you don't. If this was 1943 in France, you were probably the type to rat out Frenchmen to the Gestapo. Shame on you. You're a rat and nothing more. It's people like you that passively support our constitutional rights being wiped out. You should be ashamed of yourself. your probably not even an American. If you are, shame on you. It's idiots like you that keep these idiots in power. "Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither". I'll leave that up to you to find out who said that, but then again you probably don't care. A**hole.

  2. Re:Wrong front, soldier by timmarhy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    err, learn to read and you might see that's far from the only concern being voiced. there is no muddying of the waters, the danger is clear.

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  3. Re:This is really creepy by Captain+Splendid · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Your wife? You, sir, have fallen for the biggest scam of all time. Trust me, I know. Suh-weet Jesus and Mohammad do I know.

    Dude, just because your ex-wife wouldn't give you a blowjob, don't go tarring everybody else's marriages!

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  4. Re:such a system is already installed in San Fran. by Internet+Ronin · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Whoa dude, maybe some THC should be in your future...

    Seriously, I don't know what wacky psych courses you took, but if you got all that out of what I said maybe you should condsider chilling the fuck out. I didnt mean to piss on your soapbox with sarcasm (have you heard of it?)

    You don't have to find it funny, but you don't have to read me the riot act either.

    People that smoke pot (you know, with THC in it) tend to have a reputation towards paranoia. In this case paranoia is likely an accurate perception of the world, but nonetheless, the stereotype and the reality intersect somewhere. It's not like it was a significant post in the topic anyways, but far be it from me to interrupt your crusade to save the world one /. reader at a time.

    Jesus, dude, seriously, chill the fuck out.