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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.
Just to be clear, the alleged treason that you are accusing Trump of partaking is the alleged support of Russian Election hacking?
And what was the alleged extent of that Election hacking?
- Leaking DNC emails (via WikiLeaks)
- Leaking Clinton campaign emails (via WikiLeaks)
I want to be clear that liberals understand the accusation: Donald Trump won the election because he allegedly didn't stop Russia from leaking emails, which showed the horrible corruption of the Democratic party, including collusion with the liberal tenets of the media. And that's treason according to some.
I have yet to see any evidence -- even from extremely liberal sources -- that suggests that there was real election hacking. There is a bunch of purported evidence suggesting that Russia (not Trump) was involved in the hacking of the DNC, but it was 100% from an organization that leaped to assumptions based on downloadable, out-dated, open source intrusion tools, and this is the same DNC that refused to share the server with the FBI. I can't imagine why a corrupt political organization would want to divert the attention from its corruption leaks...
It is rather striking how the self-described "left" faction has become openly pro-war, and unashamed apologists for financial capitalism and systemic inequality.
Indeed we live in interesting times.