Air-gapped computers are supposed to be ultra-secure PCs that can’t be infected with malware that spreads with the help of the internet. That’s because of these computers, often connected to sensitive machines, aren’t also connected to the internet. You’d think these systems would be impenetrable by remote attacks and would require a hacker to be …
For the last month, Wikileaks has been dumping documents supposedly showing how the CIA goes about spying on electronic devices. The last round revealed the agency’s tools for infecting Mac and iPhone devices, so in the interests of keeping the fanboys happy, it’s only time that we learn how Windows PCs get hacked. The latest …
Yesterday morning, Wikileaks released a treasure trove of documents detailing the arsenal of software tools the CIA uses to hack into targeted iPhones and Macs. While most of the reported exploits require physical access to a particular device, the document dump naturally generated no shortage of fear-inducing headlines about the state of security of various Apple products. In …
President Donald Trump a few days ago let loose one of the wildest claims of his presidency so far, that his predecessor wiretapped him at Trump Tower during the campaign. Since then, President Barack Obama denied those accusations, but Trump’s administration failed to either retract the allegations or provide any proof to support them. In …
News organization have been abuzz this week following the release of a new WikiLeaks document dump detailing the hacking tools used by the CIA to spy on Americans. Of the countless worrisome discoveries made possible by the leaked documents, one of the most frightening was the assertion that the CIA is capable of “bypassing” encrypted messaging apps …
In the massive dump of nearly 9,000 purported internal CIA documents released earlier this week by Wikileaks, Apple was featured prominently. Many of the pages and pages of allegedly classified — and in some cases labeled “secret” or “top-secret” — documentation referenced the CIA’s ability to breach the security features of iOS, potentially giving intelligence …
The massive treasure trove of purported internal CIA documents dropped by WikiLeaks yesterday is going to take a while to sift through, but if there’s one thing that is immediately clear it’s that the agency is absolutely obsessed with naming its hacking tools. Sure, every new exploit, workaround, and technique needs some kind of a …
Of all the mobile devices featured in the alleged CIA documentation dump released by Wikileaks earlier this week, the iPhone is mentioned the most. Pages upon pages of research and exploits related to Apple’s smartphone are now in the hands of anyone with an internet connection. It might seem like a reason to panic, and …
WikiLeaks yesterday published an absolute treasure trove of data detailing how the CIA utilizes specialized software and hacking tools to successfully infiltrate, spy on, and in some instances remotely control a vast array of hardware, a list that includes smartphones, web servers, routers and even TVs. In a document dump encompassing nearly 8,000 classified files, …
Earlier today, Wikileaks dropped a massive collection of CIA documents related to the group’s espionage efforts and the tools at its disposal. iOS and Android devices were high on the list of hackables, but also included was smart TVs — more specifically, Samsung smart TVs — which can be hacked to record conversations even when …
