Hey, I can't believe we made its episode 100.

And seriously, I couldn't have done it without all the support from my listeners.

So truly, thank you so much for tuning in.

This has been amazing.

And I can't wait to see what the next 100 episodes brings.

Okay, so real quick, before we get started, this is the second part of a two-part episode.

If you haven't already, go back and listen to the episode just before this, number 99, called The Spy.

There's this malware called Magic Lantern.

And I find it fascinating.

It usually infects the computer through an email attachment.

You get the email, which says to open the attachment, and when you do Zang, your computer is infected.

And what Magic Lantern does is it records your keystrokes and sends everything you type back to a central system.

So the hackers can see everything you type.

Now, of course, with a keystroke logger like this, it can pick up any message you send to people,

private chats, and of course your passwords.

So who's the shady hacking group that uses Magic Lantern?

The FBI.

Yeah, in 2001, someone issued a Freedom of Information request and got back information that the FBI uses this Magic Lantern malware

to capture keystrokes on target computers.

Now, I'm under the impression that the FBI would need to get permission to use this software, like a search warrant or something.

So this would classify Magic Lantern to be a lawful intercept mechanism.

Meaning they had permission to basically wiretap someone.

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