Carnivore is not the last program that the government will come up with, and there is one already in the pipeline, code named "Magic Lantern"(Vamosi). This new program hatched by the great burocracy that is our government will be a keystroke logger, cleverly wrapped in the guise of a Trojan Horse. The field trial of such a program was done on a suspected mobster Nicodemo Scarfo. .
"The U.S. government wants to use these encryption-keystroke loggers to find criminals and terrorists. In a recent and highly publicized loan shark and racketeering case in New York, FBI agents obtained information using an encryption-keystroke logger placed on computers in suspected mobster Nicodemo Scarfo's New Jersey office. According to MSNBC, agents did so by breaking into the Scarfo office and individually installing the logger on each computer."(Vamosi).
Scarfo had many encrypted files on his computer which law enforcement could not access. This was the perfect time to try their new baby. After installing the keystroke logger they obtained a search warrant and knowing his password were able to access Scarfo's accounting records. Ultimately there was a problem, it turned out to be that the court ruled the information and passwords had been obtained illegally. This meant that none of Scarfo's records were not admissible in court (Matthews). While this case did not workout for the government, the idea of spying electronically is now firmly in place. .
Furthermore because of resent events, the horrific tragedy of September 11th, the senate and house have been much more lax in bill passing concerning terrorism and national security. The Combating Terrorism Act of 2001, grants law enforcement the right to "tap" more Internet users in more situations than before without a court order. "The measure, proposed by Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Dianne Feinstein (D-California), says any U.S. attorney or state attorney general can order the installation of the FBI's Carnivore surveillance system.
The site explains the reason people hack and how to get started hacking. ... Hacking is illegal. ... Why is the government spending time and money to arrest hackers when there are other much more dangerous people out there. ... For a new hacker one of the safest places to start hacking is on a computer system belonging to a college. ... DO NOT hack government computers. 8. ...
Good hackers do exist also, they are the ones who work for the government. ... "Web servers are introducing new software that was used to be hacker-proof."... The government and other companies will spend millions and millions each year. ... With the growth of technology comes new threats, and new problems. ... (Hackers, 3) Millions and millions of dollars will be put to end this but this will not work because new ways of hacking will always be made...
The government has created two organizations to help deal with hackers. ... Hacker has become a negative term because of those who break into systems using hacking programs and hacking worksheets. These hackers even put out guides such as "A Novices Guide to Hacking" and "Yet Another File on Hacking Unix." ... The NIPC will serve as the government's lead mechanism for preventing and responding to cyber attacks on the nation's infrastructures, which include: telecommunications, energy, transportation, banking and finance, emergency services, and government operations. ... The new ...
People could not function without them; our electricity is run by computers, the government could not function without computers, and there are many others. ... Technology, and anything new interest hackers. ... Both governments and companies are forced to pay large amounts of money to try and make their sites safe and impossible for hackers to break into. However most hackers are not going to harm a government or business. ... This hack occurred on February 10,1997, and again on February 14, 1997 Portuguese hackers launched a political attackon the web page of the Indonesian government, focus...
Such wiretapping and unlawful invasion of privacy is what has been going on for years with the hackers, and this was considered illegal by the US government. ... It would be as if you bought a new Honda, and the Honda Corporation had the power to control which roads you drove your new car on. ... It goes without saying that the hacker community is fighting this new law with a diligence rarely seen before. ... Of course there are other "white hat" hackers that take their activities to new levels even vigilantes. ... (Thieme) However, due to increasing pressure from the government and other...
Computer Hacking came in just about 1981 when IBM introduced its new computer model which was stand alone and fully loaded with a CPU and software (Slatalla). ... The government was now online and willing to do anything to stop these hackers. ... As the new millennium approached and as it passed hackers continued to pose a threat to the basis of information. If the United States government succeeds in passing the bill that would treat all hackers like terrorist in trial then society will be greatly impacted. ... This will bring the necessity of creating a new set of rules or laws that would ...
Hackers cost governments, corporations, and even normal people billions of dollars per year. ... (Scheir, par. 10) It is for these reasons that medical facilities computer security procedures are second only to the government's. ... This is why there are constantly new virus protection tools and utilities. ... A firewall is the main obstacle for a hacker to get through when he is trying to hack in from a remote location. ... The most common use of this practice would be industrial espionage, one company hiring hackers to obtain advance information on a competitor's product...
Making my point that hackers of the eighties knew an extreme amount about computers for their time, however due to the new technology of today, hackers of the 21st century are much more capable of causing serious problems around the world. ... This shows that crackers like Poulsen can hack into almost anything related to a computer these days including banks, phone lines, government facilities, and whatever else that will cause problems and cost people money. ... In an article from the New York Times titled "AT&T Trying to Collect Phone Bills From the Victims of Hackers" author Laurie J. ....
What is hacker? ... This type of hacking shows the necessity for new security systems and legislation to protect people and enterprises from these activities. ... Given that more and more information about individuals is now being stored on computers, often without their knowledge or consent, is not reassuring that some citizens are able to penetrate these database to find out what is going on" Therefore, it is recognized that hackers have an important role in our society and centralized government by breaking into their systems and sharing information with other people. ... On the ot...