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06-15-2017, 11:57 PM
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Advanced CIA firmware has been infecting Wi-Fi routers for years (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNGnOEXm9r9vHBEc4MBhb-lpTF4AAQ&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779531261391&ei=9x5DWbjtDYLLqgLD_IvADA&url=https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/06/advanced-cia-firmware-turns-home-routers-into-covert-listening-posts/)
Ars Technica
Home routers from 10 manufacturers, including Linksys, DLink, and Belkin, can be turned into covert listening posts that allow the Central Intelligence Agency to monitor and manipulate incoming and outgoing traffic and infect connected devices.
WikiLeaks dumps CIA Wi-Fi pwnage tool docs online (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNEYaKm235fzJLJyJhC_ma9sVcS3Tw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779531261391&ei=9x5DWbjtDYLLqgLD_IvADA&url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/06/15/wikileaks_dumps_cia_wifi_pwnage_tool_docs_online/)The Register
CIA has been hacking into Wi-Fi routers for years, leaked documents show (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNG3gozn1gJ1rvgokpIIZn8kHWty6g&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779531261391&ei=9x5DWbjtDYLLqgLD_IvADA&url=http://www.zdnet.com/article/cia-has-been-hacking-into-wi-fi-routers-for-years-leaked-documents-show/)ZDNet
CIA hacked wi-fi router firmware to spy on users (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNGpfJFsNbSHt4LhnQvgzA4LbkAknA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779531261391&ei=9x5DWbjtDYLLqgLD_IvADA&url=https://www.itnews.com.au/news/cia-hacked-wi-fi-router-firmware-to-spy-on-users-465293)iTnews
International Business Times (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNEPc5efS7Pu1bqngpGxuSJW0tLZSw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779531261391&ei=9x5DWbjtDYLLqgLD_IvADA&url=http://www.ibtimes.com/government-spying-wikileaks-cherry-blossom-documents-reveal-cia-hacks-wi-fi-routers-2552853)
all 10 news articles &raquo; (http://news.google.ca/news/more?ncl=dhvsBv_J3JXNQwMsIV9dUzMaw3qsM&authuser=0&ned=ca)



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