CIA's 'woefully lax' security allowed the 'Vault 7' data breach
A new report into how WikiLeaks revealed the CIA's tools for hacking Macs slams the security agency's "unacceptable" lack of security over its own systems.
A new report into how WikiLeaks revealed the CIA's tools for hacking Macs slams the security agency's "unacceptable" lack of security over its own systems.
The latest dump of "leaked" documents from WikiLeaks reportedly from the CIA details the "Cherry Blossom" firmware modification program, which allowed intelligence agencies to change firmware in a networking company's factories — but Apple AirPort hardware appears to be unaffected by the effort.
A second batch of CIA "Vault 7" documents published by WikiLeaks reveals some penetration methods for Mac hardware in-use by the CIA, none of which are wide-reaching, requiring physical device access to implement.
The CIA has issued a statement criticizing the massive WikiLeaks reveal of its iPhone, macOS, Android, and Windows hacking department, amidst international outcry about the leak — and tens of thousands more documents are allegedly on the way.
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