Article Link – https://nyti.ms/2naGHUJ
Vault7, One of the largest intelligence leaks in recent history, talks about how the CIA is able to spy on anyone through Apple or Android Smartphones, Microsoft Windows Updates, Skype, Smart TVs, and pretty much any IOTs device. Regardless of encryption, the CIA had back-doors to all of these devices. They often times sent their employees to work at large tech companies to have them intentionally install back-doors that they would later have access to. Wikileaks states the source is from an internal CIA agent who wants to spark debate about the government’s cyber techniques of spying, and believes the agency is abusing its power. In 2015, Samsung had to add in their privacy policy that the voice recognition may be used to record conversations and anything private should not be said near the TV.
I was not aware that they allegedly often times sent their employees to work at large tech companies to have them intentionally install back-doors. This is something major if happens to be true and could spark major debates, lawsuits or change the IT Security industry forever.