Jun 16 2020

Elite CIA unit that developed hacking tools failed to secure its own systems, allowing massive leak, an internal report found

Category: Cyber Attack,Cyber Espionage,Cyber resilience,cyber security,Cyber Threats,Cyber War,Cybercrime — DISC @ 10:19 am

The publication of ‘Vault 7’ cyber tools by WikiLeaks marked the largest data loss in agency history, a task force concluded.

The theft of top-secret computer hacking tools from the CIA in 2016 was the result of a workplace culture in which the agency’s elite computer hackers “prioritized building cyber weapons at the expense of securing their own systems,” according to an internal report prepared for then-director Mike Pompeo as well as his deputy, Gina Haspel, now the current director.

Source: Elite CIA unit that developed hacking tools failed to secure its own systems, allowing massive leak, an internal report found.

Wikileaks Vault 7: What’s in the CIA Hacking Toolbox?
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X45Bb8O-gMI

CIA Hacking Tools Released in Wikileaks Vault 7 – Threat Wire
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LYSjLwkAo4

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May 22 2019

China, Leverage, and Values

Category: Cyber Espionage,Cyber War,Digital cold war — DISC @ 5:12 pm

If there is a new tech cold war, it is one with shots fired over a decade ago, largely by China. The questions going forward are about both leverage and values.

Source: China, Leverage, and Values

5G is a war the US is about to lose warns DoD

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Tags: digital cold war, Tech cold war

May 04 2019

Cyber Readiness Report 2019

Category: cyber security,Cyber War — DISC @ 7:32 pm

Cyber Readiness Report 2019 – By Hiscox


Feb 26 2019

Senators want Huawei equipment removed from US power grid because of security concerns

Category: Cyber War,Hacking — DISC @ 12:21 pm

Huawei may well be causing excitement with its foldable smartphone, the Mate X, but the company’s troubles in the US continue. The American government has already banned the use of some Huawe…

Source: Senators want Huawei equipment removed from US power grid because of security concerns


Feb 12 2019

Are Hackers Winning The Denial Of Service Wars?

Category: Cyber War,Hacking — DISC @ 2:01 pm

DDoS attacks may not be the quickest route to profitability for bad actors, but given the importance of this attack technique to nation-state cyberwar adversaries, we can expect continued innovation on the part of the hackers. Enterprises cannot afford to relax their efforts to combat such attacks.

Source: Are Hackers Winning The Denial Of Service Wars?


Tags: DoS

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