Since 22 February, the Federal Trojan is officially in use. With the spyware investigators want to monitor the communications of terrorists. Just stupid, that the program does not work on Android and iOS - and is almost useless otherwise.
Terrorists and criminals have long since reached the digital age and use Messenger as WhatsApp, Telegram or threema for communication. This also the Bundeskriminalamt has recognized and has for 22 February with the Federal Trojan software that you want to be able to monitor the Internet communications on computers and smartphones. However, the Federal Trojan seems to be what
Internet users would generally refer to as "Epic Fail", as now the World reported on Sunday.
Mostly useless Watching software
So is the software for the investigating authorities to be practically useless according to several sources. That begins already with the fact that a communication monitoring only on computers with Windows is possible. Other operating systems like Linux or OS X is not supported. Even more serious is the fact that smartphones can not be monitored by the Federal Trojans because these works neither Android nor iOS.
So far, the trojan read along only with Skype
Even Windows users have to obviously do not particularly worried that the government is reading their chats. As the sources of the World report on Sunday, the Trojan appears in its current form, which is to only work with Skype. Other Messenger can not seem to read along or tap Windows.
The investigators of the police of the Federal Trojan is therefore in the criticism. "Whether jihadists or right-wing extremists. They all communicate via WhatsApp or other instant messenger. Skype listen not bring in these people a lot," said an official of the LKA-Zeitung. In the current form of the monitoring software is hard to use.
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| The Federal Trojan emerges clearly as "Epic Fail". |
Internet users would generally refer to as "Epic Fail", as now the World reported on Sunday.
Mostly useless Watching software
So is the software for the investigating authorities to be practically useless according to several sources. That begins already with the fact that a communication monitoring only on computers with Windows is possible. Other operating systems like Linux or OS X is not supported. Even more serious is the fact that smartphones can not be monitored by the Federal Trojans because these works neither Android nor iOS.
So far, the trojan read along only with Skype
Even Windows users have to obviously do not particularly worried that the government is reading their chats. As the sources of the World report on Sunday, the Trojan appears in its current form, which is to only work with Skype. Other Messenger can not seem to read along or tap Windows.
The investigators of the police of the Federal Trojan is therefore in the criticism. "Whether jihadists or right-wing extremists. They all communicate via WhatsApp or other instant messenger. Skype listen not bring in these people a lot," said an official of the LKA-Zeitung. In the current form of the monitoring software is hard to use.
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