Security News

CIA's "CouchPotato" Collects Video Streams (Security Week)
2017-08-11 16:51

WikiLeaks has published documents that describe a remote tool allegedly used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to collect RTSP/H.264 video streams. read more

CouchPotato: CIA Tool to Remotely Spy On Video Streams in Real-Time (The Hackers News)
2017-08-10 04:29

After disclosing CIA's strategies to hijack and manipulate webcams and microphones to corrupt or delete recordings, WikiLeaks has now published another Vault 7 leak, revealing CIA's ability to spy...

'Dumbo' Tool Helps CIA Agents Disable Security Cameras (Security Week)
2017-08-03 12:20

The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has developed a tool that disables security cameras and corrupts recordings in an effort to prevent its agents from getting compromised, according to...

This is How CIA Disables Security Cameras During Hollywood-Style Operations (The Hackers News)
2017-08-03 03:58

In last 20 years, we have seen hundreds of caper/heist movies where spies or bank robbers hijack surveillance cameras of secure premises to either stop recording or set up an endless loop for...

WikiLeaks Details Mac OS X Hacking Tools Used by CIA (Security Week)
2017-07-28 12:13

The latest round of documents published by WikiLeaks as part of a leak dubbed by the organization “Vault 7” describes several tools allegedly used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to...

3 New CIA-developed Hacking Tools For MacOS & Linux Exposed (The Hackers News)
2017-07-27 09:19

WikiLeaks has just published a new set of classified documents linked to another CIA project, dubbed 'Imperial,' which reveals details of at least three CIA-developed hacking tools and implants...

WikiLeaks Reveals CIA Teams Up With Tech to Collect Ideas For Malware Development (The Hackers News)
2017-07-19 04:08

As part of its ongoing Vault 7 leaks, the whistleblower organisation WikiLeaks today revealed about a CIA contractor responsible for analysing advanced malware and hacking techniques being used in...

'HighRise' Android Malware Used by CIA to Intercept SMS Messages (Security Week)
2017-07-13 14:28

WikiLeaks on Thursday published a user guide describing what appears to be a tool used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to intercept SMS messages on Android mobile devices. read more

How CIA Agents Covertly Steal Data From Hacked Smartphones (Without Internet)
2017-07-13 08:40

WikiLeaks has today published the 16th batch of its ongoing Vault 7 leak, this time instead of revealing new malware or hacking tool, the whistleblower organisation has unveiled how CIA operatives...

CIA Tools for Stealing SSH Credentials Exposed by WikiLeaks (Security Week)
2017-07-07 09:17

WikiLeaks has published documents detailing BothanSpy and Gyrfalcon, tools allegedly used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to steal SSH credentials from Windows and Linux systems. read more