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Treasure Map - Spiegel online: LINK ¤ SPIEGEL ONLINE

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• "according to top-secret documents - from the NSA - and the GCHQ !"

 

 

 

 

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• "there had been a map - a program called - "Treasure Map"  !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• ""Treasure Map" - was looking at the entire Internet - the digital world !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "it aimed to map the Internet - traffic channels - such as telecommunications cables !"

 

 

 

 

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• "and it also sought to look at the devices - across which data flows - so-called routers !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "its goal had been - every single end device - that was connected to the Internet !"

 

 

 

 

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• "every smartphone - tablet - and computer - should have been visible !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the goal was described - in a "Treasure Map" presentation !"

 

 

 

 

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• "it asked analysts to - "map the entire Internet"  !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "there had been the creation of an - "interactive map of the global Internet"  !"

 

 

 

 

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• "in near - real-time !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• "employees of the so-called "FiveEyes" intelligence agencies - could install the program !"

 

 

 

 

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• "one could imagine it as a kind of Google Earth - for global data traffic !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "as a bird's eye view - of the planet's digital arteries !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "there could be monitoring - one's own network - as well as one belonging to - "adversaries"  !"

 

 

 

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• ""Treasure Map" also offered kinds of - cyber tools !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• "red markings revealed to agents - that "Treasure Map" had access !"

 

 

 

 

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• "of particular interest were two German - "Autonomous Systems" - networks - marked in red !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "they were labeled - Deutsche Telekom AG - and Netcologne - a provider !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the legend explained the meaning behind the red markings - SIGINT collection access points !"

 

 

 

 

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• "in other words - those two networks - were under observation !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Telekom was one of the telecommunications companies - that operated networks !"

 

 

 

 

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• "so-called Tier 1 providers - and it provided mobile phone services - Internet - and land lines in Germany !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the document also described business - the so-called "Mittelstand"  !"

 

 

 

 

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• "small - to medium-sized companies - in Germany !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the document stated - they should be identified - and "tasked"  !"

 

 

 

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• ""tasked" - meant that they should be targeted - for intelligence !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• "all three companies of - Stellar - Cetel - IABG !"

 

 

 

 

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• "providers that offered satellite Internet connections - to remote regions of the world !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "were marked red - on the "Treasure Map" - graphic ! - ( internal collection points ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Steffen - the CEO of Stellar - and his colleagues were able to recognize !"

 

 

 

 

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• "in the documents a listing - for their central server !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "included the company's mail server - which appeared to have been hacked !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "one document also included details - about the concrete findings - of their efforts !"

 

 

 

 

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• "included an internal table - that showed which Stellar customers !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "were being served - by which specific satellite transponders !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• ""those were company secrets - and sensitive information" - said Stellar's visibly shocked IT chief !"

 

 

 

 

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• "who was himself cited - as an employee - to be "tasked"  !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "his sanguinity was finally lost - at the point the Stellar official - saw the password !"

 

 

 

 

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• "for the central server - of an important customer - in the documents !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the information could allow - to cut off Internet access - of this customer !"

 

 

 

 

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• "it could also allow - to manipulate his links - and emails !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the hacked server - stood behind their company's - own firewall !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interview with Snowden Filmmaker Laura Poitras - Washington Post: LINK ¤ WASHINGTON POST

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• "Laura Poitras said to Edward Snowden - in their first meeting in the hotel room !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "if he intended to come forward - and reveal his identity ?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "we have to understand his motivations - which she wants to film !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Snowden responded - that it was more about the truth - and less about him !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "people should know - why he had done it - and that he did not want to hide !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "there are shifts - that we are now seeing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "tech companies - are unfriendlier to the FBI - over encryption !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "it is clear that there is a change - in public consciousness !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Question: - "what can the average Internet users do - to protect their online privacy ?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

• "Facebook was a problem - where people volunteered their social information !"

 

 

 

 

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• "but encryption works - and people can use it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

• "and certain people should - like journalists !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

• ""TAILS" - which she relies on - for her reporting !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "was developed by people for less money - who created a system !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "that makes it pretty hard to mess up - and not go over encrypted channels !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "it is an incredibly important service to journalists - and they have done it basically self-funded !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "it is important to look at the people - who are developing those tools !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "and how we can - support them ?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"