Motherboard reports that Facebook hired a cybersecurity firm to develop a zero-day exploit for the video player in Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System). Facebook provided this exploit to the FBI to aid in the apprehension of a predator using Facebook to harass victims. This exploit was not disclosed to the Tails developers.
Also covered by Gizmodo, as seen on Schneier's blog.
[Ed Note - The zero day was provided to the FBI via a third party, not directly from Facebook.]
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 15 2020, @04:24AM
What kind of shitty protection does Tails provide, if surreptitious traffic can leave the node in the clear?