WSJ – FBI Taps Hacker Tactics to Spy on Suspects

beSpacific 2013-08-02

Summary:

Law-Enforcement Officials Expand Use of Tools Such as Spyware as People Under Investigation ‘Go Dark,’ Evading Wiretaps: “The FBI develops some hacking tools internally and purchases others from the private sector. With such technology, the bureau can remotely activate the microphones in phones running Google Inc.’s Android software to record conversations, one former U.S. official said. It can [...]

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Link:

http://www.bespacific.com/wsj-fbi-taps-hacker-tactics-to-spy-on-suspects/

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Berkeley Law Library -- Reference & Research Services » beSpacific

Tags:

privacy e-government civil liberties

Authors:

Sabrina I. Pacifici

Date tagged:

08/02/2013, 20:10

Date published:

08/02/2013, 19:15