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Leaked Docs Offer Win 8 Tip: FinFisher Spyware Can't Tap Skype's Metro App

Posted by Unknown on from the never-trust-proprietary-software dept.

mask.of.sanity (1228908) writes "A string of documents detailing the operations and effectiveness of the FinFisher suite of surveillance platforms appears to have been leaked. The documents, some dated 4 April this year, detail the anti-virus detection rates of the FinFisher spyware which German based Gamma Group sold to governments and law enforcement agencies. The dump also reveals Windows 8 users should opt for the Metro version of Skype rather than the desktop client because it cannot be tapped by FinFisher."

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  1. Irrelevant by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Skype belongs to Microsoft, Microsoft is in the US, the US records your calls.

    1. Re:Irrelevant by Travis+Mansbridge · · Score: 3, Informative

      The content of telephone calls was brought under the protection of the 4th amendment around the 1950s. Why such protections still haven't been extended to electronic communication is beyond me.

    2. Re:Irrelevant by stooo · · Score: 3, Informative

      >> Much of electronic collection is metadata
      No. This is theory. In practice, they record everything for later (mis)use :
      http://gawker.com/5991731/cias...
      http://www.theguardian.com/com...

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  2. Metro Skype is useless by kriston · · Score: 4, Informative

    That would be a good idea if Metro Skype wasn't so utterly useless. It's almost as if they didn't even try. It is missing such basic features as marking yourself as "Busy" and is even missing the screen sharing feature.

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    1. Re:Metro Skype is useless by jtwiegand · · Score: 3, Insightful

      This is probably why it's more difficult to exploit; it's a simpler program.

  3. Or maybe... by Black+Parrot · · Score: 3, Interesting

    ...the docs were leaked by spy agencies, because the Metro version is *easier* to spy on?

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  4. Not worth it by rebelwarlock · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'll take spyware over metro any day.