Wikileaks has once more released a series of documents that claim to show malware the CIA used to spy on owners of Apple products. And they are pretty hardcore. The CIA’s Target: Macs We have seen many examples of how the CIA, among other organizations, have used exploits to get […]
Tag: Firmware
China may be mining data from your smartphone through ‘backdoor’, experts warn
A new vulnerability has been discovered in hundreds of thousands of Android devices, which experts say is sending data back to China for unknown reasons. The software was created by a Chinese company called Shanghai Adups Technology Company, and according to a representative for the tech developer, it has been installed […]
The vulnerability of firmware, and what it means for all of us
Firmware hacking is in the news a lot this week. Snowden’s Reddit AMA talked about spy agencies and their use of firmware hacking to gain backdoor entry. Gemalto confirmed reports of NSA and GCHQ attempts to break into their systems and steal encryption keys back in 2010 – 2011. Most […]
