US FED Rule 41: We're Gonna Hack Everyone, No Warrants Required

Steve Kinney admin at pilobilus.net
Fri Sep 16 22:47:07 PDT 2016



On 09/16/2016 02:37 PM, grarpamp wrote:
> https://www.wired.com/2016/09/government-will-soon-able-legally-hack-anyone/
> 
> The Feds Will Soon Be Able to Legally Hack Almost Anyone
> Senator Ron Wyden, Matt Blaze and Susan Landau
> 
> That’s why it’s so concerning that the Justice Department is planning
> a vast expansion of government hacking. Under a new set of rules, the
> FBI would have the authority to secretly use malware to hack into
> thousands or hundreds of thousands of computers that belong to
> innocent third parties and even crime victims. The unintended
> consequences could be staggering.

This Rule was probably developed soon after Rule 34 was understood by
the agencies responsible for surveillance activities.

> One possible slippery slope analysis not seen elsewhere...

http://www.userfriendly.org/cartoons/archives/00mar/20000307.html

:o)




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