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backscatter712

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19. I do - copying files isn't that hard.

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 02:53 PM

Aug 2013

Trickier is planting stuff in his browsing history and cache to make it look like he's been surfing kiddie-porn stuff for a while - that requires a bit of database knowhow. Still, Firefox and Chrome use SQLite databases to store stuff like browsing history. And as Chrome and Firefox are open-source, digging up details of how these browsers do caching isn't hard.

Here's some of the details of how Chrome does it - http://www.chromium.org/developers/design-documents/network-stack/disk-cache

It's a bit technical, but I'm sure a three-letter government agency that specializes in digital snooping and hacking can find someone who can figure it out...

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U.K. Police Open Criminal Probe Based on Journalist's Seized Snowden Materials [View all] bemildred Aug 2013 OP

Gee I wonder if the US has any role in this? dkf Aug 2013 #1

I dunno, but I thought the court said they couldn't do this? bemildred Aug 2013 #2

Yes I think I did read that. dkf Aug 2013 #9

That was the way I read it as well maddezmom Aug 2013 #10

A lot of people runnng around with their own scripts. bemildred Aug 2013 #11

Reading is a critical skill.... nt Cryptoad Aug 2013 #13

Writing seems to be a critical skill too. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #14

Here another link with some more info maddezmom Aug 2013 #20

Yes, thanks, that's what I was getting at. bemildred Aug 2013 #22

"... The High Court ruled the authorities could examine the seized material for the defence of struggle4progress Aug 2013 #39

Do you have any evidence... Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #32

I have evidence they lie all the time. dkf Aug 2013 #36

So the answer to my question is no Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #37

Of course we aren't going to see things immediately in our new secret law society. dkf Aug 2013 #38

Will they plant child porn on his computer? Helen Borg Aug 2013 #3

you dont know much about file structure on computers do you? nt Cryptoad Aug 2013 #4

I do - copying files isn't that hard. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #19

You can write anything you want on a hard drive, anything at all. bemildred Aug 2013 #21

Exactly. n/t backscatter712 Aug 2013 #23

They don't need child porn. This non-journalist was trafficking in dangerous stolen materials uhnope Aug 2013 #8

And this bullshit statement is based on what? blackspade Aug 2013 #18

Since GG acknowledged that Miranda was a courier for Snowden docs, it's not exactly BS uhnope Aug 2013 #34

Citation please blackspade Aug 2013 #40

^^^This post (#8) is making declarative statements as if they're true. Don't take at face value.^^^ DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2013 #29

If you want to be a Mule for criminals Cryptoad Aug 2013 #5

He was a mule for a journalist. cosmicone Aug 2013 #7

He is a political operative in journalist clothing Cryptoad Aug 2013 #12

Well gee, Mr. Law and Order, what about Barton Gellman? Vinnie From Indy Aug 2013 #15

Do you practice at Fail WilliamPitt Aug 2013 #17

It's been humorous watching... go west young man Aug 2013 #24

+1 hueymahl Aug 2013 #25

+1000 cosmicone Aug 2013 #27

You mentioned the Pauls. The post therefore fails. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #30

It was stolen from the American People, they are giving it back Valhallakey Aug 2013 #31

There's that homophobic "mule" meme again... n/t backscatter712 Aug 2013 #35

Ms. Poitras may want to remove herself from the EU. nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #6

I love how they 'decline' to elaborate on the 'target' blackspade Aug 2013 #16

This is happening in the UK. LOL! KittyWampus Aug 2013 #26

Have you ever answered my question about Bart Gellman? Vinnie From Indy Aug 2013 #28

No kidding sherlock. blackspade Aug 2013 #33