Apparently Microsoft’s COFEE software that helps law-enforcement grab data from password-protected or encrypted sources is leaking all over the internet. So not only can you steal the software, you can also break the law by using it.
Yep, it’s all out there on the internet, but if you use it to grab private data from someone else’s computer, chances are you’re in for a world of legal hurt. It’s one of the few pieces of software I can think of where the subsequent use is more illegal than the act of downloading it.
But I know it’s not the only one. What else can you guys come up with? [CrunchGear, Pirate Merch]
GGP
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 2:52 PMDid the article writer actually read the linked news article? I didn’t see any mention of this being more illegal to use.
Also, it’s useless. All it does is snapshot the data on a PC so police don’t stuff it up. You need physical access to the PC and to run this via USB.
“Using it to grab private data from someone else’s computer” is a very misleading statement on what this software actually does.
pan.sapiens
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 3:33 PMI would guess that it is legal to use it on your own data, no?
Lots of widely available sofware can be used to break the law, if that is what you want to do with it.
From AccessDiver launch disclaimer:
“Do NOT use this program to gain entance into others person’s (sic) computers, servers, or information. This is not legal and counld cause you problems.”
Fair’nuff!
Matt
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 1:22 PMIt was released on a private torrent site first, it had a bounty of a ridiculous 1.67 TB, the largest on the website by a long shot. It was considered a joke, thinking that this software, would be more secure that say police records of some sort. But, when it got uploaded, it was on the site for a few hours before the admins deleted it for security reasons.
When I saw it, I did not want to even touch it, not knowing what could happen. But few hours later, it was leaked on the mainstream sharing websites, it is now, everywhere.