- Security
- By Bogdan Popa
- August 4th, 2017
WikiLeaks: CIA Using Windows Hack to Block Surveillance Cameras, Protect Agents
Dumbo is a Windows tool that can shut down cameras
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- June 2nd, 2017
WikiLeaks Vault 7: CIA's "Pandemic" Tool Replaces Files with Malware
The latest WikiLeaks release focuses on Pandemic, a tool that replaces legitimate files with malicious payload
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- May 9th, 2017
Cisco Patches Up Zero-Day Used by CIA to Exploit Hundreds of Switches
It took nearly two months, but the patch is here
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- April 29th, 2017
Wikileaks: CIA's Snowden Stopper Is a Document Tagging Tool Reliant on MS Office
Officially called Scribbles, this tool works to track stolen documents that may lead to whistleblowers
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- April 24th, 2017
Wikileaks Vault 7: CIA's Weeping Angel Tool Can Turn On Samsung Smart TV's Mic
The microphone can be used for spying, the data being collected via USB stick or Live Listen Tool in real time
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- April 11th, 2017
Kaspersky Had Been Tracking Longhorn Hacker Group Too, Called It "The Lamberts"
The group that evidence indicates was actually made of CIA agents was also being tracked by Kaspersky Lab
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- April 10th, 2017
Symantec Links Espionage Group to CIA via Tools Exposed by WikiLeaks
The hacking tools were used for 40 attacks across 16 nations
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- April 3rd, 2017
WikiLeaks Dumps Source Code of CIA Tool Marble
The code obfuscating tool is used to confuse researchers
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- March 23rd, 2017
WikiLeaks Vault 7: CIA Infects "Factory Fresh" iPhones
Other projects refer to Macs being infected via a modified firmware on an Apple Thunderbolt-to-Ethernet adaptor
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- March 20th, 2017
Cisco Says CIA Can Exploit 318 of Its Switches, Promises Fix
The company found out about the exploit in the WikiLeaks files
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- March 20th, 2017
WikiLeaks Won't Share CIA Files with Tech Companies Unless They Agree to Terms
Tech companies are reluctant to sign agreement with Wiki
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- March 10th, 2017
Microsoft on WikiLeaks CIA Files: Windows 10 Systems Are Safe
Microsoft says that systems running Windows 10 are not vulnerable to CIA attacks, as the files mention dated bugs
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- March 9th, 2017
WikiLeaks Will Work with Tech Companies to Fix Security Flaws Exploited by CIA
Vault 7 reveals the extensive hacking powers of the CIA
- Windows Phone
- By Bogdan Popa
- March 8th, 2017
Hacker-Proof Devices or Not Worth the Time? No Windows Phones Hacked by CIA
“Security through obscurity” is just the perfect tagline
- Apple
- By Andrei Vlad
- March 8th, 2017
Apple Claims It Has Already Patched Exploits Unveiled in Latest CIA Leaks
Many of these iOS bugs have been addressed in latest updates
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- March 7th, 2017
Don't Give Up on Encrypted Messaging Apps Because of the Vault 7 CIA Revelations
Apps like WhatsApp, Signal and others are safe, it's the OS the CIA managed to crack via zero-day vulnerabilities
- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- March 7th, 2017
Vault 7: CIA Hoards Zero-Day Vulnerabilities, Can Crack Phones Running Twitter
The CIA can even crack the presidential phone