WikiLeaks Reveals CIA Tool For Hacking Webcams, Microphones (thestack.com)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Stack: WikiLeaks has released a new set of documents in the CIA Vault 7 leak, outlining the "Dumbo" hacking tool which allows control of webcams and microphones. The release explains that the tool is capable of completely suspending processes on webcams and corrupting video recordings. Dumbo's is tasked specifically with gaining and exploiting physical access to target computers used in CIA field operations, the release notes. According to WikiLeaks, the tool allows for the identification, control and manipulation of monitoring and detection systems, such as webcams and microphones, running the Microsoft Windows operating system. The technology first identifies all installed devices, whether they are connected locally, wirelessly, or across wired networks. Once Dumbo has detected all of these devices, it identifies all the related processes, which may include recording, monitoring or detection of video, audio and network streams. These operations can then be suspended by the operator. "By deleting or manipulating recordings the operator is aided in creating fake or destroying actual evidence of the intrusion operation," the release added. Dumbo does require direct access to the target computer and is run from a USB stick. The release states that it supports 32bit Windows XP, Windows Vista, and newer versions of Windows operating system. However, 64bit Windows XP and Windows versions prior to XP are not supported.

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Re:Wikileaks has no info on Trump's treason?

[DigiShaman]

You sure about that? Ever occur to you that maybe all this Trump Russia gate BS was all started to deflect from all the BS going on in "The Deep State" (AKA, The Swamp). Hillary would have played ball, but not Trump. THAT is what's going to fuck him, he went after the swamp. Bad bad move!

Here's what the investigation is going be about, grinding him down in the mid-term election and prevent a 2nd term. In addition, he has no GOP support in congress and effectively a lame duck president. Both Republicans and Democrats are beholding to special interest groups in K street. So much so, the GOP would much rather have a Democrat controlled house if only to keep the corrupt gravy train flowing.

Trump is fucked. He has but one and only option. That's launch an attack on N.Korea which will cause a shit-storm between China, Russia, and India. Declaration of war would be required, and Trump saved. Maybe, the Deep State would probably sacrifice a few US cities to as they're drunk on money and power.