Spying software linked to Canadian servers

While it’s unclear whether the government is using the FinFisher spy software, the government should either come clean and tell Canadians they are using this technology as this report suggests, or clearly state that they are not. Demand transparency and accountability for your privacy: http://stopspying.ca Article by The Canadian Press on CBC: University of Toronto researchers have discovered a new group of servers in several countries, including Canada, linked to an elusive espionage campaign.

The research by the Citizen Lab, based at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs, is providing new details about a German-made, high-tech piece of spy software that some fear may be used to target dissidents by oppressive regimes.

Researchers said Wednesday that they have identified 25 countries that host servers linked to FinFisher, a Trojan horse program which can dodge anti-virus protections to steal data, log keystrokes, eavesdrop on Skype calls, and turn microphones and webcams into live surveillance devices. Read more »

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