For years, the CIA has been developing tools for violating Apple products, and today thanks to WikiLeaks, we have more information.
Today, the webσελίδα WikiLeaks published new documents it called "dark matter" or "Dark Matter," and they came to be added to its already existing data Vault 7 which includes information on the hacking tools developed, purchased and used by the CIA. Today's papers are specifically focused on products of Apple, and detail the methods used by the CIA to “crack” MacBooks and iPhones.
Most of the leaked documents have been in existence for more than seven years. So you might think that the company's current products are probably not at risk. But despite the aging of the papers, there are persistent secret service efforts to find and exploit weaknesses in Apple's products.
One of the tools, called “Sonic Screwdriver,” was used to infect MacBooks via USB or the door Thunderbolt, και για να λειτουργήσει η CIA θα πρέπει να έχει φυσική πρόσβαση σε μια συσκευή. Άλλα exploits που αναφέρουν οι σημερινές διαρροές εγκαθίστανται στο firmware of the computer, making them undetectable through conventional forensic techniques.
The CIA seems to have been more difficult with the first versions of the iPhone. Only one of the tools available to the service targets the phone. The so-called "beacon"Is designed to be installed on the devices before they are released on the market.
Considering how old the bugs are, it's unlikely that any of them will still work against Apple's modern products.
Of course, it is very likely that the CIA has developed new tools that target today's MacBooks and iPhones.
WikiLeaks is committed to revealing all the vulnerabilities listed in Vault 7 to the companies directly concerned for repair. At the moment he has not kept his promise, as according to information he requires a number of conditions before he reveals the errors.
