Re: [TSCM-L] Re: Feds move to include backdoor in all software and hardware

From: Greg Perry <gr..._at_liveammo.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 09:25:39 -0500

The original CALEA wiretap system was (allegedly) a standalone Solaris 5
machine sitting on every CO's voice network, with a default root account
and password and a modem hanging off of the console port. Dial in,
listen to whatever. FBI and DEA agents investigating drug rings were
being wiretapped themselves, now they want to include a backdoor in
every communication device.

kondrak wrote:

> Worst part, is they've given all the keys to the kingdom to the Commie
> Chinese.
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> At 23:05 2/2/2006, you wrote:
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>> |
>> | The rule isn't yet final, but once it is, all vendors will have 18
>> | months to comply. And in fact, says Brad Templeton, chairman of the
>> | Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), some router makers already
>> include
>> | such a backdoor. So your hardware may be vulnerable.
>> |
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>> Another reason to roll your own, which is all I'm gonna say.
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>> --dan
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