Security News > 2017 > March > WikiLeaks Not Disclosing CIA-Hoarded Vulnerabilities to Companies (Schneier on Security)
2017-03-21 11:05
WikiLeaks has started publishing a large collection of classified CIA documents, including information on several -- possibly many -- unpublished (i.e., zero-day) vulnerabilities in computing equipment used by Americans. Despite assurances that the US government prioritizes defense over offense, it seems that the CIA was hoarding vulnerabilities. (It's not just the CIA; last year we learned that the NSA is,...
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