As of December 1st, the FBI and other agencies can a obtain warrant from a judge that will allow them to remotely control any of your devices, opening up enormous potential for abuse by those in power. While the mainstream media stokes fear about Trump’s potential for corruption, the fact is, this strategy has already been snuck into law behind the people’s backs – and will be in the hands of anyone in the future. How much do you trust the government and three letter agencies with your devices? Beginning at midnight on Thursday, December 1, 2016, anyone who uses a VPN, Tor browser, or other privacy protection tools can more easily get hacked by the government. Fight For The Future reports: The FBI and other law enforcement agencies are scheduled to get expanded powers to remotely access and search computers, phones, and storage devices in cases where people are suspected of being “related” to a crime, or use technological means to conceal their location. That is, unless Congress takes action to stop these hacking powers from taking effect. Under current criminal procedure rules, if the FBI or any other agency wants to hack into your computer, they need to get a warrant from a federal [...]
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