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a point not mentioned below is that by last year, the CIA's CCI (Centre for Cyber Intelligence) more than rivals the NSA, has minimal accountability, and 5000 registered hackers/users.
This is a list (which I am posting here from another site, I didn't make it) of the main wikileaks points:
....goes to unplug his 55 inch Samsung smart TV.....
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I was pretty amused by this:
mrpippy 1 hour ago [-] Also: OmniGraffle and Sublime Text license keys (registered to "Affinity Computer Technology") https://wikileaks.org/ciav7p1/cms/page_25264141.html https://wikileaks.org/ciav7p1/cms/page_9535650.html reply
mo17i 1 hour ago [-] I tried Sublime Text license key and it worked! reply
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@gollum said in Wikileaks CIA releases.......:
When do they start releases hacks that make the Russians look bad? Oh.. yeah..
I am amazed how many people think a Russian proxy tossing information out is awesome.
Its bizarre that people think this weirdos behaviour is somehow constructive and most of the time his "revelations " are a let down or obvious to most people anyway. And like you said its completely one way, if he's as awesome as he thinks he is when it comes to hacking surely he can get past Russias cyber security? It seems more likely they've been drip feeding him stuff for years knowing that the narcissistic douche would happily take credit for it.
Since the election there's been a weird change in attitudes to Assange and wikileaks , he was a hero to leftards but now rwnjs like Sarah Palin are saying this about him.
Also he might be banging Pamela Anderson.
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Its not since the election.
He leaks against the US - as everything he is given comes via the Russians, so whoever is in power hates him, when he leaked attrocities in Iraq the left loved them because it confirmed their ideas & the right hated him, when he leaked against Hillary the left hated him because it helped the GOP & the right came out & praised him, when he leaks against Trump... well, thats never happened so we don't know. But I'm going to guess the right will hate him. Even now the establishment right (McCain etc) fucking hate him with a vengence. Tho' to be fair they've consistently hated him right through.
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Did you understand or find this useful -
Omnigraffle License Keys
FBBS-VPBC-BKZK-ACIN-DQHB-NDX (User #?) IEGR-ORUJ-BDVV-CSIN-DQHB-NDX (User #77146) HEOI-YOEE-JYYT-FFIN-DQHB-NDX (v5) (User #77147.) LAEM-IDBD-GWAO-HFIN-DQHB-NDX (v5) (User #15728648.(User #71317) ) HUXL-TPCG-HWMS-IKHQ-OUJJ-GEL (v5) (User #77148.)
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If not, the other 99% is not going to be that popcorn friendly. There were thousands of files leaked during the election & the one with most traction was interpreted (wrongly) that a pizza restaurant was a peedo site. Almost everything leaked will not be remotely understood by anyone & in trying to they'll get it wrong or rely on idiots to interpret it for them (who get it wrong). The odd software key is actually the only stuff that most people will find useful, and 99% of people will try & use it to activate MS Word.
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@Frank if the first 1% can be thought of as a trailer to promote the full release then it will be up for a Razzie.
What has been released is designed to grab headlines and excite the public. It is nothing new and is not exclusive to the CIA (as is being made out)
None of this is 'Eye in the Sky' security fantasies or tinfoil hat material. It is commonsense security stuff.
I don't see how it's big news about the Samsung TVs. Basically just work on the premise that anyone that wants to access anything electronic can do so whether it is a games console, a webcam, a smart tv, a cable strung from your house to a junction etc etc.
There's a reason why sensitive information is handled only on secure systems electronically and physically it is handled within secure environments and skifs.
Want to know where classified material is handled? Look for the metallic mesh curtains, to stop anything electronic being accessed simply from long range.
It's a known game. It is as funny as hell in areas like Canberra where embassies are grouped together within line of sight. You can sit in the tea room of the NZ High Comm and talk shit in full knowledge that the Chinese across the road probably have a listening device tuned right at you from across the road. The Aussies even have a spurious DFAT 'training centre' on the hill above the Chinese (and PNG/Canada/NZ/UK)I think it's hilarious how many people think these releases are shocking as they are probably reading all about them on a Huawei device.
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A lot of whats front page news on this came out at least 2 or 3 years ago. EG your TV might listern to you, CNET flagged that over 2 years ago (link)
and - even better, its in the fricking Samsung agreement you get with your TV -
"Please be aware that if your spoken words include personal or other sensitive information, that information will be among the data captured and transmitted to a third party through your use of Voice Recognition."
The Guardian highlighted in 4 years ago -
It (LG) conceded that the system also collected filenames of attached USB disks, which it said was "part of a new feature being readied to search for data from the internet (metadata) relating to the program being watched".
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@gollum
seems different:your link detailed information leaking out of the software feature Voice Recognition, which can be turned on and off...
Please be aware that if your spoken words include personal or other sensitive information, that information will be among the data captured and transmitted to a third party through your use of Voice Recognition."and here is the CIA hacking malware:
Hickey, who reviewed the CIA notes on the project, said it appeared the malware would infiltrate the TV via a USB key, as the notes on Wikileaks indicated USB install methods were disabled in a specific firmware. He said, however, that there's still a chance the CIA has remote infection techniques.
He noted that the attacks would likely be limited, in that the CIA would have to be nearby to harvest the stolen data. "Effectively they install an application onto your TV through USB, they go away on their spying business and come back with a Wi-Fi hotspot later on. When the TV sees the CIA Wi-Fi, it uploads all of the captured audio it has recorded of people around the TV, even when they thought it was off."
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How is that not literally this -
"Please be aware that if your spoken words include personal or other sensitive information, that information will be among the data captured and transmitted to a third party through your use of Voice Recognition."
Included in the full Samsung agreement given to everyone who buys their TV. Don't even need a spook to sneak into your house & stick a USB in & upload the software, Samsung - openly, built it in. And then told you they built it in. And then told you they might give it to 3rd parties
The example you've quoted is actually nowhere near as easy as the reality of what has been on smart TV (openly) for 2-3 years.
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Anything on the internet can be hacked. I went to a presentation from the head of security of a large corporation and it's pretty scary stuff TBH.
Target got hacked via their Air Con units a while back, compromising basically all of their customer data nearly sinking the company for good.
Another example is a company (barbie?) thought it would be cool to put cameras in their dolls so parents could record their kids. Next thing weirdos have hacked them and are watching their kids.
Companies are producing smart TVs, smart fridges, smart anything really. And in the rush to get these to the market secuirty is very much an afterthought. Just because you can put something on the internet, doesn't mean you should.
As to countries hacking each other, there is literally a fucking massive cyber war going on every second of every day that nobody really knows or cares about. I've seen a global map that showed hacking attempts and it was ridiculous, with the States leading the way, but basically every single country was trying to hack the shit out of each other.
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I worked as an anti hacking developer for credit card companies and banks in London.
So much ignorance and disinformation around this Wikileaks stuff.
Bottom line is that hacking sucks donkey balls. But is harder than most people realise. If they want to hack you as a citizen, they will. But it has be worth thier while. Unless you make it easy for them.P. S Assange is a dishonest twunt. Loathe him with a passion. He is just a pawn.
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