20113-09-16: FBI Admits It Controlled Tor Servers Behind Mass Malware Attack

[bernard75]

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/09/freedom-hosting-fbi/

It wasn’t ever seriously in doubt, but the FBI yesterday acknowledged that it secretly took control of Freedom Hosting last July, days before the servers of the largest provider of ultra-anonymous hosting were found to be serving custom malware designed to identify visitors.

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[BitCoiner2012]

Criminal behavior by those exalted ones in power, nothing to see here sadly.

[Elions]

It was one of those things that weren't oficially confirmed but people had an accurate idea of what caused it. Shame.

[Le Happy Merchant]

18100 years from now, I'll be sure to be outraged.

[ArticMine]

The heart of the malicious Javascript was a tiny Windows executable hidden in a variable named “Magneto.” A traditional virus would use that executable to download and install a full-featured backdoor, so the hacker could come in later and steal passwords, enlist the computer in a DDoS botnet, and generally do all the other nasty things that happen to a hacked Windows box.

Bold my emphasis. The malware requires Microsoft Windows in order to work. Still it would be a good idea for GNU / Linux users to not install Wine as an extra precaution.

[grue]

The heart of the malicious Javascript was a tiny Windows executable hidden in a variable named “Magneto.” A traditional virus would use that executable to download and install a full-featured backdoor, so the hacker could come in later and steal passwords, enlist the computer in a DDoS botnet, and generally do all the other nasty things that happen to a hacked Windows box.

Bold my emphasis. The malware requires Microsoft Windows in order to work. Still it would be a good idea for GNU / Linux users to not install Wine as an extra precaution.

No, their code was targeted towards the windows platform. It doesn't mean windows is less secure, or their was some conspiracy on the part of microsoft. They targeted windows because it's the largest platform.

[ArticMine]

The heart of the malicious Javascript was a tiny Windows executable hidden in a variable named “Magneto.” A traditional virus would use that executable to download and install a full-featured backdoor, so the hacker could come in later and steal passwords, enlist the computer in a DDoS botnet, and generally do all the other nasty things that happen to a hacked Windows box.

Bold my emphasis. The malware requires Microsoft Windows in order to work. Still it would be a good idea for GNU / Linux users to not install Wine as an extra precaution.

No, their code was targeted towards the windows platform. It doesn't mean windows is less secure, or their was some conspiracy on the part of microsoft. They targeted windows because it's the largest platform.

How do you know that there is no conspiracy on the part of Microsoft? I am not saying there is a conspiracy on the part of Microsoft, I am simply saying that there could be. One thing is clear from the Snowden leaks is that there is very close cooperation between companies like Microsoft and various US Government agencies.

[BitCoiner2012]

The heart of the malicious Javascript was a tiny Windows executable hidden in a variable named “Magneto.” A traditional virus would use that executable to download and install a full-featured backdoor, so the hacker could come in later and steal passwords, enlist the computer in a DDoS botnet, and generally do all the other nasty things that happen to a hacked Windows box.

Bold my emphasis. The malware requires Microsoft Windows in order to work. Still it would be a good idea for GNU / Linux users to not install Wine as an extra precaution.

No, their code was targeted towards the windows platform. It doesn't mean windows is less secure, or their was some conspiracy on the part of microsoft. They targeted windows because it's the largest platform.

How do you know that there is no conspiracy on the part of Microsoft? I am not saying there is a conspiracy on the part of Microsoft, I am simply saying that there could be. One thing is clear from the Snowden leaks is that there is very close cooperation between companies like Microsoft and various US Government agencies.

It is to be considered, certainly. I have been warning for years based on suspicion and what appeared to me to be logic (as well as the natural progression of government/authority). Snowden sure did a hell of a lot better of a job getting the word out, however. I am no longer the 1984 "kook".

[Le Happy Merchant]

18100 years from now, I'll be sure to be outraged.

... jackboot licker much?

Not sure what you mean, I was making a joke about the typo in the name of the thread.

[marcus_of_augustus]

18100 years from now, I'll be sure to be outraged.

... jackboot licker much?

Not sure what you mean, I was making a joke about the typo in the name of the thread.

Oh, I see ... retracted.

[marcotheminer]

The date seems a bit off lol!   
but yeh, the governments of the world are going down the hole :/

[defaced]

Of course they did.