measl@mfn.org wrote :

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/23057.html

"Eric Chien, chief researcher at Symantec's antivirus research lab, said that provided a hypothetical keystroke logging tool was used only by the FBI, then Symantec would avoid updating its antivirus tools to detect such a Trojan. The security firm is yet to hear back from the FBI on its enquiries about Magic Lantern but it already has a policy on the matter."

Looks like a trend...

Could you be more specific? Do you mean that this is a new trend or simply and old trend and a new ( and very limited ) bit of daylight? Mike