The German publication Der Spiegel has revealed new details about a
secretive hacking unit inside the National Security Agency called the
Office of Tailored Access Operations, or
TAO. The unit was created in 1997 to hack into global communications traffic. Hackers inside the
TAO
have developed a way to break into computers running Microsoft Windows
by gaining passive access to machines when users report program crashes
to Microsoft. In addition, with help from the
CIA and
FBI, the
NSA
has the ability to intercept computers and other electronic accessories
purchased online in order to secretly insert spyware and components
that can provide backdoor access for the intelligence agencies. American
Civil Liberties Union Deputy Legal Director Jameel Jaffer and
journalist Glenn Greenwald join us to discuss the latest revelations,
along with the future of Edward Snowden, who has recently offered to
assist U.S. targets Germany and Brazil with their respective probes into
NSA spying.
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Source: democracynow.org/
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