If proven, international fallout could occur over insecurity of the HTTP Secure system
It has come to light that the National Intelligence Service has been using a technique known as “packet tapping” to spy on emails sent and received using Gmail, Google’s email service. This is expected to have a significant impact, as it proves that not even Gmail, previously a popular “cyber safe haven” because of its reputation for high levels of security, is safe from tapping.
The NIS itself disclosed that Gmail tapping was taking place in the process of responding to a constitutional appeal filed by 52-year-old former teacher Kim Hyeong-geun, who was the object of packet tapping, in March this year.
As part of written responses submitted recently to the Constitutional Court, the NIS stated, “Mr. Kim was taking measures to avoid detection by investigation agencies, such as using a foreign mail service [Gmail] and mail accounts in his parents’ names, and deleting emails immediately after receiving or sending them. We therefore made the judgment that gathering evidence through a conventional search and seizure would be difficult, and conducted packet tapping.”
more and related:
NIS admits to packet tapping Gmail : National : Home
Deep Packet Spying Breaches Gmail and All Security
Deep Packet Spying Breaches Gmail and All Security
DigiNotar Files for Bankruptcy in Wake of Devastating Hack
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/09/diginotar-bankruptcy/
It has come to light that the National Intelligence Service has been using a technique known as “packet tapping” to spy on emails sent and received using Gmail, Google’s email service. This is expected to have a significant impact, as it proves that not even Gmail, previously a popular “cyber safe haven” because of its reputation for high levels of security, is safe from tapping.
The NIS itself disclosed that Gmail tapping was taking place in the process of responding to a constitutional appeal filed by 52-year-old former teacher Kim Hyeong-geun, who was the object of packet tapping, in March this year.
As part of written responses submitted recently to the Constitutional Court, the NIS stated, “Mr. Kim was taking measures to avoid detection by investigation agencies, such as using a foreign mail service [Gmail] and mail accounts in his parents’ names, and deleting emails immediately after receiving or sending them. We therefore made the judgment that gathering evidence through a conventional search and seizure would be difficult, and conducted packet tapping.”
more and related:
NIS admits to packet tapping Gmail : National : Home
Deep Packet Spying Breaches Gmail and All Security
Deep Packet Spying Breaches Gmail and All Security
DigiNotar Files for Bankruptcy in Wake of Devastating Hack
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/09/diginotar-bankruptcy/