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	WorkingForChange-The FBI's ol’ black magic
		Several software companies were asked by reporters if they were cooperating with the FBI by rigging their anti-virus detection programs to ignore Magic Lantern.
		With Magic Lantern, the FBI would move beyond its controversial Carnivore system, which is installed at an Internet service provider, reviews the data stream, and picks out email and web visits of specific account holders.
		Magic Lantern is a cop who sneaks into the backseat of the car of a suspect and, unbeknown to the driver, rides along.
	www.workingforchange.com /article.cfm?ItemId=12593 (1358 words)

	Magic Lantern software - Wikipedia
		Magic Lantern is the name of a software system used by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to obtaining encryption keys from suspects' computer systems.
		It is unknown what platforms Magic Lantern has been developed for; it is quite possible that only users of Microsoft Outlook are vulnerable to the trojan installation.
		At first, some antivirus software companies, including Symantec and Network Associates made statements that they would assist the FBI by revising their virus scanners to not alert anyone to Magic Lantern's presence.
	nostalgia.wikipedia.org /wiki/Magic_Lantern_software (422 words)

	Encyclopedia article: Magic Lantern software (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Magic Lantern, a keystroke logging (additional info and facts about keystroke logging) program, is one of several enhancements to Carnivore (Terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal; terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb) discovered by the public in mid-November, 2001.
		Its existence was confirmed by the FBI (A federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice) on December 12, 2001.
		Badtrans (additional info and facts about Badtrans), an illegal computer worm (additional info and facts about computer worm), has the same functionality as Magic Lantern, but infected random victims (instead of only carefully selected criminal suspects, as Magic Lantern would supposedly be used).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/magic_lantern_software.htm (180 words)

	FBI Is Building a 'Magic Lantern' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Magic Lantern technology, part of a broad FBI project called "Cyber Knight," would allow investigators to secretly install over the Internet powerful eavesdropping software that records every keystroke on a person's computer, according to people familiar with the effort.
		Magic Lantern would largely resolve an important problem with the FBI's existing monitoring technology, the "key logger system," which in the past has required investigators to sneak into a target's home or business with a "sneak-and-peak warrant" and secretly attach the device to a computer.
		In contrast, Magic Lantern could be installed over the Internet by tricking a person into opening an e-mail attachment or by exploiting some of the same weaknesses in popular commercial software that allow hackers to break into computers.
	www.refuseandresist.org /big_brother/112401fbilantern.html (622 words)

	Magic Software --> Info and Comparisons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Magical thinking is a term used by historians of religion to describe one kind of non-scientific causal reasoning.
		According to Frazer, magical thinking depends on two laws: the law of similarity (an effect resembles its cause), and the law of contagion (things which were once in physical contact maintain a connection even after physical contact has been broken).
		The classic example is of the collapsing roof, described in E. Evans-Pritchard's ''Witchcraft, Magic, and Oracles Among the Azande,'' in which the Azande claimed that a roof fell on a particular person because of a magical spell cast by another person.
	www.crashdatabase.com /computers/83/magic-software.html (1579 words)

	FBI software cracks encryption wall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		MAGIC LANTERN installs so-called “keylogging” software on a suspect’s machine that is capable of capturing keystrokes typed on a computer.
		Magic Lantern is one of a series of enhancements currently being developed for the FBI’s Carnivore project, the source said, under the umbrella project name of Cyber Knight.
		If Magic Lantern is in fact used to steal encryption keys, it would not be the first time the FBI has employed such a tactic.
	www.msnbc.com /news/660096.asp (1106 words)

	Magic Lantern software
		Magic Lantern is one of several enhancements to Carnivore discovered by the public in mid-November, 2001.
		Badtrans, an illegal computer worm, has the same functionality as Magic Lantern, but infected random victims (instead of only carefully selected criminal suspects, as Magic Lantern would surely be used).
		The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ma/Magic_Lantern_software.html (135 words)

	History / Magic Lantern (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The history of the magic lantern is explained, pictures of lanterns and slides are shown.
		Lanterns, slides and historical lanternists are presented and the different methods of creating the light are explained.
		"Magic lantern" may mean: magic lantern, the ancestor of the modern slide projector Magic Lantern software, the FBI's keylogger.
	paloweb.com /Arts/Movies/History/Magic_Lantern (370 words)

	FBI software cracks encryption wall - Security - MSNBC.com
		The software, known as “Magic Lantern,” enables agents to read data that had been scrambled, a tactic often employed by criminals to hide information and evade law enforcement.
		Magic Lantern is one of a series of enhancements currently being developed for the FBI’s Carnivore project, the source said, under the umbrella project name of Cyber Knight.
		If Magic Lantern is in fact used to steal encryption keys, it would not be the first time the FBI has employed such a tactic.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/3341694 (1187 words)

	FBI develops 'Trojan horse' software for better eavesdropping (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The FBI envisions using Magic Lantern, part of a broad FBI project called "Cyber Knight," to record the secret key a person might use to encrypt messages or computer files.
		Magic Lantern could be installed over the Internet by tricking a person into opening an e-mail attachment or by exploiting the same weaknesses in popular software that allow hackers to break into computers.
		It's unclear whether Magic Lantern would transmit the keystrokes it records back to the FBI over the Internet or store the information to be seized later in a raid.
	www.patrickcrusade.com /Magic_Lantern.html (586 words)

	Encyclopedia: Magic Lantern software (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Keystroke logging (often called keylogging) is a diagnostic used in software development that captures the users keystrokes.
		Carnivore is a name given to a system implemented by the Federal Bureau of Investigation that is analogous to wiretapping except in this case it is email that is being tapped instead of telephone conversations.
		See also: Backdoor A backdoor in a computer system (or a cryptosystem, or even in an algorithm) is a method of bypassing normal authentication or obtaining remote access to a computer, while intended to remain hidden to casual inspection.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Magic-Lantern-software (739 words)

	Magic Help Desk Software
		Magic Wand (software) - Magic Wand is the name of a piece of word-processing software for CP/M-based computers first released in 1979, written by Les Pinter, Mike Griffin and Bill Radding.
		Magic Lantern software - Magic Lantern, a keystroke logging program, is one of several enhancements to Carnivore discovered by the public in mid-November, 2001.
		Magic (software) - Magic is a Very-large-scale integration layout tool originally written by John Ousterhout at UC Berkeley during the 1980s.
	sc26.muscyberspace.com /magichelpdesksoftware.html (899 words)

	FBI's Magic Lantern / Technology permiting law enforcement agencies to expand cyber-surveillance.
		Magic Lantern can be installed on a suspect’s computer by sending a phony e-mail attachment or by using the same techniques hackers use in exploiting weaknesses in commonly used commercial software.
		Opponents of Magic Lantern claim the new eavesdropping software goes too far and raises serious constitutional questions regarding privacy and property matters, as it alters the suspect’s computer without his or her consent.
		Similar criticism has been leveled against anti-virus software companies that are reportedly colluding with the FBI to ensure their programs don’t inadvertently detect Magic Lantern and alert the suspect.
	www.cfif.org /htdocs/freedomline/current/in_our_opinion/f_l_genie.htm (890 words)

	G4 - Feature - The FBI's 'Magic Lantern'
		The Magic Lantern technology began as part of a broad FBI project called "Cyber Knight" -- the same project that spawned the notorious Carnivore email monitoring device.
		Magic Lantern also resolves another important problem with the FBI's existing computer monitoring technology -- the "key logger system." In the past, investigators had to break into a target's residence armed with a warrant and physically attach a device to a computer.
		It is unclear whether Magic Lantern would transmit keystrokes it records back to the FBI over the Internet or store the information to be seized later in a raid.
	www.g4tv.com /techtvvault/features/38833/The_FBIs_Magic_Lantern.html (650 words)

	Magic Lantern Group : Magic Lantern Group to Be a Key Content Provider for Sympatico.MSN.ca, Canada's Most Popular ...
		What you see from Magic Lantern is the best of what is entertaining, informative and useful on video for children from pre-school to the end of high school.
		Magic Lantern Group President and CEO Bob Goddard stated, "We are thrilled to have been selected to team with Sympatico/MSN Video and provide quality video content on-demand over the web from our vast digital library.
		Magic Lantern Group, Inc. operates several strategic subsidiaries and divisions, including the global distribution of videos and DVDs from more than 300 world-renowned producers, its core business for nearly 30 years.
	www.seomarketwire.com /0503/20050331T210500Z-083778.html (762 words)

	Independent Media Center \| www.indymedia.org \| ((( i ))) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The FBI is using Magic Lantern; part of a broader FBI project called "Cyber Knight," to record the secret keys, passwords, or a paraphrase a person might use to encrypt messages or computer files.
		Magic Lantern is installed either manually from a 3 ½ floppy disk, or over the Internet, by tricking a person into opening an e-mail attachment or by exploiting the same weaknesses in popular software that allow hackers to break into computers.
		Magic Lantern would transmit the keystrokes it records back to the FBI over the Internet or store the information in a hidden, encrypted file, to be seized later in a raid.
	www.indymedia.org /fr/2004/02/850309.shtml (4727 words)

	FBI 'LANTERN' SOFTWARE DOES LOG KEYSTROKES
		The Magic Lantern technology, part of a broad FBI project called "Cyber Knight," would allow investigators to secretly install over the Internet powerful eavesdropping software that records every keystroke on a person's computer, according to people familiar with the effort.
		Magic Lantern would largely resolve an important problem with the FBI's existing monitoring technology, the "Key Logger System," which in the past has required investigators to sneak into a target's home or business with a so-called sneak-and-peak warrant and secretly attach the device to a computer.
		In contrast, Magic Lantern could be installed over the Internet by tricking a person into double-clicking an e-mail attachment or by exploiting some of the same weaknesses in popular commercial software that allow hackers to break into computers.
	www.rumormillnews.com /cgi-bin/archive.cgi?noframes;read=15391 (786 words)

	FBI's Magic Lantern Surveillance Software
		This new surveillance tool, known as "Magic Lantern," is being designed to thwart encryption software by capturing the keystrokes or mouseclicks a person might use to deliberately scramble messages or computer files.
		Magic Lantern exploits some of the same weaknesses in popular commercial software that allow hackers to break into computers, and could be used with a court order against suspected terrorists or criminals.
		Because the software can be covertly installed over the Internet without the need for actual physical entry into a person's home or office, some argue that a search warrant should not be required.
	cc.uoregon.edu /cnews/winter2002/magiclantern.html (214 words)

	FBI runs Trojan horse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The FBI may be in possession of software capable of remotely compromising a suspect's computer and installing a keylogger to harvest encryption key passwords.
		Similarly, the developers of Dirt admitted that the only reason antivirus software didn't detect their tool was because the antivirus companies had not got hold of a copy to develop a virus signature for it.
		Magic Lantern and its sibling tools, whatever they are, go under the project name 'Cyber Knight' which is designed to match captured data with relevant encryption keys and thus speed up the investigation process.
	www.vnunet.com /articles/print/2116693 (508 words)

	Magic Lantern Computer Surveillance System - Anti Terrorism Technology - The USA Patriot Act
		Magic Lantern is keylogging software that is a combination computer worm/trojan horse.
		The rationale for developing Magic Lantern is to allow the FBI to crack the encryption that is used by terrorists and other criminals.
		If the reports about Magic Lantern are right, then the only thing new about the software is that it is being employed by a law
	accelerated-promotions.com /consumer-electronics/usa-patriot-act-magic-lantern.htm (428 words)

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		The flap started last week, when news reports began to appear about an FBI project code-named "Magic Lantern." Details are sketchy, but Magic Lantern reportedly works by masquerading as an innocent e-mail attachment that will insert FBI spyware inside your computer.
		In the past, the FBI has said publicly that agents have been flummoxed by suspects using encryption, something that software such as Magic Lantern could circumvent by secretly recording a passphrase and secret encryption key, then forwarding the confidential data to the feds.
		Network Associates/McAfee.com Corp. is not going to speculate on Magic Lantern as it's (sic) existence has not even been confirmed by the FBI or any government agency.
	www.blythe.org /nytransfer-subs/Covert_Actions/Magic_Lantern_Backgrounder (886 words)

	ISN 2001/12: [ISN] Magic Lantern reality check
		Some truth Assuming Magic Lantern exists, we can be sure that it's not a virus and that it's not Trojan according to Lemos' examples of BO2K and SubSeven.
		Software keyloggers like Ghost have been available for ages, and it's hardly surprising that the FBI might be interested in them http://www.keylogger.net.
		But this is not a problem specific to Magic Lantern; it's a problem specific to a frightened Bush Administration which has elected to take as many pages as it can from the Stalinist playbook to keep us safe from bad men who sneak about in the shadows and use violence, deception and coercion against us.
	lists.jammed.com /ISN/2001/12/0015.html (959 words)

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