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2013-10-05 Science & Technology

GCHQ report on 'MULLENIZE' program to 'stain' anonymous electronic traffic

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Posted by Au Auric 2013-10-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Uh oh...

Posted by Shipman 2013-10-05 03:39|| 2013-10-05 03:39|| Front Page Top

#2 The method relies on planting code in a web browser to change the "user agent," which is the way the browser identifies itself on the web.

So this also stains/taints any evidence claimed to have been found on a computer. So much for forensic computer analysis in court cause we can never be certain whether its been planted or not. Reasonable doubt.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-10-05 09:48|| 2013-10-05 09:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Not necessarily. It's akin to drilling a hole in a taillight (old investigator trick) to track a vehicle. Doesn't affect what's inside the vehicle.

Then again one doesn't go drilling holes in hundreds of taillights for dubious reasons, or because one can, either.

Posted by Pappy 2013-10-05 11:13|| 2013-10-05 11:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Then again one doesn't go drilling holes in hundreds of taillights for dubious reasons, or because one can, either.

Unless it's a matter of state security of course.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-10-05 11:30|| 2013-10-05 11:30|| Front Page Top

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