Most of us carry smartphones and watch web-enabled TVs without much thought. But the revelations found in Wikileaks’ “Vault 7” release warn that we should consider the sinister capabilities that such devices could lend to those who might abuse them.
The CIA has been infecting the iPhone supply chain of its targets since at least 2008.
A new WikiLeaks Vault 7 leak titled “Dark Matter” claims that the Central Intelligence Agency has been bugging “factory fresh” iPhones since at least 2008 through suppliers. The documents are expected to be released after a 10 a.m. EDT “press briefing” that WikiLeaks promoted on its
When Buzzfeed News recently posted a tweet with an attached story which stated Apple had patched its IOS vulnerabilities described in Vault 7, WikiLeaks responded with a tweet of its own.
Last week, WikiLeaks dumped what seems to be authentic CIA documents which revealed, among other things, that the spy agency has a way of hacking into smart TVs in order to spy on targeted persons of interest. The data dump, known as the Vault 7 release, also showed the CIA has the ability to hack into Apple phones as well. While the conjugation of
Israeli security firm NSO Group, have been exploiting Apple vulnerabilities, in order to carry out and perform spying techniques on dissidents and journalists, alike.
The new “iOS 9.3.5 Update” released by Apple, applies to those using iPhones, as well as iPads. This is in order to patch up not only 1, but 3 zero-day exploits/vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities where found targeting the Apple users that target human rights activists, and was essentially found by a widely renowned UAE human rights defender,
NSO Group has exploited Apple vulnerabilities to disguise itself as Gmail, Facebook, WhatsApp, Skype, the Red Cross, CNN, Al Jazeera and the Pokemon Company to create malicious links.
An Israeli company that is a world leader in cyber warfare was found to help governments hack the iPhones of activists and journalists, including the United Arab Emirates, Mexico and likely Turkey, Israel, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Hungary and others. Citizen Lab and Lookout found that the company, NSO Group, has exploited Apple vulnerabilities to
Left unanswered, however, were questions about how the sudden development would affect privacy in the future, and what happens the next time the government is frustrated by digital security lockout features.
WASHINGTON -- The extraordinary legal fight pitting the Obama administration against technology giant Apple Inc. ended unexpectedly after the FBI said it used a mysterious method without Apple's help to hack into a California mass shooter's iPhone.
Left unanswered, however, were questions about how
FBI is getting help from an Israeli software company in effort to unlock San Bernardino phone.
The FBI wants to classify its new "alternate" method of unlocking the suspected San Bernardino shooter's iPhone, keeping it secret even from Apple itself, according to new reporting. The Guardian confirmed with government officials
