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The CIA Built a Fake Software Update System To Spy On Intel Partners (theverge.com)
Documents published by Wikileaks reveal a secret project to siphon out data through its technical liaison service, dating back to 2009. The Verge reports: The program, called ExpressLane, is designed to be deployed alongside a biometric collection system that the CIA provides to partner agencies. In theory, those partners are agreeing to provide the CIA with access to specific biometric data -- but on the off-chance those partners are holding out on them, ExpressLane gives the agency a way to take it without anyone knowing. ExpressLane masquerades as a software update, delivered in-person by CIA technicians -- but the documents make clear that the program itself will remain unchanged. Instead, the program siphons the system's data to a thumb drive, where agents can examine it to see if there's anything the partner system is holding back. If the partners refuse the phony update, there's a hidden kill-switch that lets agents shut down the entire system after a set period of time, requiring an in-person visit to restore the system.
Guess who's going to prison... nobody!
This would never happen in the US of A!
Intel... PCI Express Lanes... why's the CIA spying on Intel and its partners?
The only thing with word "express" on my drive is "nero express." So am good.
These leaks are really alarming. Why has this been happening? Who is accountable for it? Did this occur under Obama's watch (or failure thereof)?
probably deserves to be taken advantage of, but not the people whose data they handle.
Pretty much all I've seen is trumpets blaming everything on either obama or hillary, whether it happened after obama was out of office, during his 2 terms, or things that happened before for that matter. They've really got some serious issues, but I don't think even freud could help them!
Obama is as much of a white man as he is a black man.
Racist of him to ignore his white heritage
Why is anyone so surprised?
Wouldn't it be more surprising to hear that CIA genuinely didn't spy on everybody and never did things they weren't supposed to? They are a spy agency - it is their job.
Yes! These damning leaks need to stop, how can we commit abuses against our own citizens otherwise. Don't worry, I'm sure the CIA only used this on foreign Intel partners in this case. We are already trying to work out who is responsible for leaking the document do we can charge them with espionage and treason.
I was wondering why the CIA were involved in domestic industrial espionage
How about Intel investors, how do you think they will feel, knowing their asset has been so cavalierly risked because there will be repercussion in the international market. Intel clearly can not be trusted and will commit acts of treason in other countries to serve the corrupt deep state within the US government. Yeah, when you do it in other countries it is far worse, espionage and treason, real repercussions, not to mention the complete destruction of trust. Keep in mind this release of information is being done legally in a foreign country, exposing the criminal activity of the US government, as required by those countries being spied on laws, else those who fail to report it can be charged with a crime, accessory after the fact added to rather serious crimes, espionage and treason. As far as I can tell, according to US government policy, every country so affected should economically sanction the US government, as per US government policy and investigate and prosecute Intel staff involved in those criminal actions.
Chaos - everything, everywhere, everywhen
This is about US government agencies with whom the CIA partners to provide tech support for biometrics. As I read it, they simply had a kind of backdoor way to collect the data that the partner agencies were supposed to be collecting anyway.
This is not about the Intel the company, foreign governments, nor about spying on US citizens. :-)
By Intel partners they mean intelligence partners ;) You know, foreign intelligence agencies, private intelligence agencies, other US intelligence agencies, contractors they use to build their own door biometric authentication systems...
No black man is ever going to be as white as Michael Jackson.
Wait, when you say "intel secrets" do you mean "intel secrets" or "Intel secrets"? I'm confused.
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You're damn right these leaks need to stop! I have just the person to do it too, he's known world-wide for his exploits, too! You probably heard of him, his name is Mario!
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This is more likely to be George Bush's fault.
Who is accountable for it?
No one. When it comes to espionage there is no prosecution.
Pretty much all I've seen is trumpets blaming everything on either obama or hillary, whether it happened after obama was out of office, during his 2 terms, or things that happened before for that matter. They've really got some serious issues, but I don't think even freud could help them!
Well, it is par for the course. Recall that the start of the Obama was an endless chorus of "it's Bush's fault" continuing until well after the 2012 election. That did not happen so much during the Bush presidency, but I suspect that is because September 11 happened so soon after he took office and at that point everyone in the country united under a common cause. Even after the unity dissolved, the government stayed focused on the "Global War on Terror" until well into the Obama presidency. If not for September 11, I am sure we would have heard lots more "it's [Bill] Clinton's fault." If you remember, Bush got elected during the dot-com meltdown, so there was plenty of fodder there for the spin doctors to try to pin on [Bill] Clinton.
My opinion on this with respect to Trump is the same as it was with respect to Obama: you can"t run on "the last guy made a total mess and I am going to clean up" and then blame every problem you encounter on the last guy. As the new leader you get to suck it up, take the lumps, and solve the problem. If you don"t want clean up duty, then don't run for office in the first place.
I am not shocked. Trusting the government is like trusting the scorpion on your back while swimming across the river.
Sorry but who's blaming trump over this? All he ever does with the CIA is bitch about them and then ignore or worse discvlose the intel they've given him.
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Let's say that that partner agency is the FBI and the FBI takes this to mean that the CIA was illegally grabbing domestic data in direct violation of laws governing "US Persons Data" and the FBI's own guidelines (that were referenced in the memorandum of understanding). You better bet that someone in their leadership is at least raising the issue of prosecuting the CIA folks responsible, if for no other reason than "we're the FBI and you don't fucking spy on the FBI without consequences."
Nope, you just don't know what "actual" black people look like. Most black people in America are not of fully African heritage, which is why you have different skin tones. Go to Africa, and Wesley Snipes looks pale.
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LOL You've never been to Africa, have you?
"So long and thanks for all the fish."
Trump got more fat women out walking, in just six months, than Michelle Obama managed in eight whole years.
"So long and thanks for all the fish."
Sigh.. I miss those days!
Nostalgic, I see.
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"Intel" is short for "intelligence" meaning "intelligence agency" i.e. the CIA or NSA.
you get up with fleas.
Nope
The parent post was ironic: the headline says "Spying on Intel Partners," but in this case, the word "Intel" is headline-ese for "Intelligence partners"-- it has nothing to do with Intel, the corporation that makes computer chips.
If you'd read the subject of the comment, that would have been clear.
Whoosh!
I believe that any large software company has agents inside it whether they know it or not. I could be wrong but governments seem to feel compelled to get involved in any form of conversation.
Africa have a huge variety in "races" (not politically or technically correct but...) with varying heights, skin color, bone structures etc. Only racist (this one is technically correct!) and idiots wouldn't know that. I assume you are of the second kind?
For an "oppressive agenda" I need look no farther than the unfolding catastrophe around me in my major US city that has been brought about by decades of liberal incompetance and insanity. Seeing human beings decomposing in the streets before my eyes, smelling the feces and urine, while we are invaded by throngs of illegals all while the politicians scream "sanctuary" is evidence enough to me of an "oppressive agenda".
As for spy agencies - I expect them to spy. That's their job. They probably are way more in touch with how effed up the situation is than most people can even imagine.
Thanks Obama
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I'm not saying everyone in Africa has the same skin tone. My point was that if you think (like GP did) that Obama is "100% black," you probably aren't familiar with how dark-skinned many native Africans are.
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