Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 18:09:19 +0000
The leak shows how physical access hacks can plant undetectable spying code deep in a Macbook’s firmware. The post WikiLeaks Shows How the CIA Can Hack a Mac’s Hidden Code appeared first on WIRED.
Read moreCredit to Author: Emma Grey Ellis| Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:00:47 +0000
How does the Vault 7 leak look to a famous CIA whistleblower? It’s complicated. The post Convicted CIA Leaker John Kiriakou’s Got Some Opinions About WikiLeaks and Trump appeared first on WIRED.
Read moreCredit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2017 12:00:45 +0000
Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: A One-Stop Guide to Zero-Day Exploits appeared first on WIRED.
Read moreCredit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2017 17:34:40 +0000
The big question is if and when Julian Assange follows through on his latest blockbuster promise. The post Psst, Silicon Valley. WikiLeaks Wants to Help You Fight the CIA appeared first on WIRED.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2017 18:10:30 +0000
When WikiLeaks on Tuesday dumped thousands of files documenting hacking tools used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, many feared WikiLeaks would soon publish a trove of so-called “zero days,” the actual computer code that the CIA uses to exploit previously unknown flaws in a range of software and hardware products used by consumers and businesses. But on Thursday, WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange promised that his organization would work with hardware and software vendors to fix the security weaknesses prior to releasing additional details about the flaws.
Read moreCredit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2017 17:34:40 +0000
The big question is if and when Julian Assange follows through on his latest blockbuster promise. The post Assange Claims He Wants To Help Tech Fight CIA Snooping appeared first on WIRED.
Read moreCredit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2017 17:34:40 +0000
The big question is if and when Julian Assange follows through on his latest blockbuster promise. The post Assange: WikiLeaks Will Help Tech Giants Stop CIA Snooping appeared first on WIRED.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2017 18:39:11 +0000
WikiLeaks on Tuesday dropped one of its most explosive word bombs ever: A secret trove of documents apparently stolen from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) detailing methods of hacking everything from smart phones and TVs to compromising Internet routers and computers. KrebsOnSecurity is still digesting much of this fascinating data cache, but here are some first impressions based on what I’ve seen so far.
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