It's novel. "About" was a byproduct of how upstream worked. This makes it an intended feature.
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Replying to @Timothy_Edgar
Are we sure “about” never used “signatures” as selectors?
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Replying to @normative
There needs to be a foreign "person" target under FISA 702, so unless signature = person, it's plainly illegal, IMO.
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Replying to @Timothy_Edgar
(i.e. a “person” can be a group or other entity; the signature may from bespoke software specific to the group.)
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Replying to @normative
Correct. But it can't be a "pattern" associated with behavior. Broader point is this should be declassified & released.
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Replying to @Timothy_Edgar
I mean, I thought a long time ago that something like this would be clearly useful. I can’t believe NSA didn’t.
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Replying to @normative
NSA is one of the most effective agencies in government. If it's useful & legal, there's a good chance they do it.
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Replying to @Timothy_Edgar
…but you often couldn’t be certain it’s not appearing somewhere you’re not currently spying. Until you start & find out.
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Replying to @normative
Doesn't XKS provide you pretty good visibility on that, at least overseas?
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Replying to @emptywheel @Timothy_Edgar
Software tends to spread; code used by one group could spread to others. Non-state actors I’d think it likely.
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This is supposed to be state-sponsored. @Timothy_Edgar
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Replying to @emptywheel @Timothy_Edgar
Probably less likely to spread if it’s a real arm of gov’t, “sponsored” but separate, I don’t know.
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