h-online.comBackdoors in internet services such email, social networks or the telephone network aren't just a counter-terrorism device for government agencies, they also open doors for cyber espionage and spamming attacks. This is the opinion of security expert Bruce Schneier expressed in a guest comment on the website of American TV broadcaster CNN.
Schneier says that, as an example, Chinese hackers reportedly used a backdoor in Google's Gmail service, created at the US government's request, to spy on political opponents. Such systems are almost an invitation to criminals to snoop on private internet communication and gain knowledge of information such as account or credit card details, said Schneier. The security expert lists further examples such as the intercepting of phone calls after the September 11 attacks and the mobile phone surveillance of members of the Greek government in 2004 and 2005.
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