Today, March 23rd 2017, WikiLeaks releases Vault 7 “Dark Matter”, which contains documentation for several CIA projects that infect Apple Mac Computer firmware (meaning the infection persists even if the operating system is re-installed) developed by the CIA’s Embedded Development Branch (EDB). These documents explain the techniques used by CIA to gain ‘persistence’ on Apple Mac devices, including Macs and iPhones and demonstrate their use of EFI/UEFI and firmware malware.
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The Assange case – coming to a close, or not?
In the Assange case, Swedish prosecutors seem to be running out of excuses for dragging their feet.
The hearing at the Ecuadorian embassy in London is completed, after many years of delays. The transcript has been translated into Swedish. At least almost. On its web page, the Prosecutors’ Office writes (my translation)…
The prosecutors still awaits the translation of minor sections of the report. These are expected to be completed shortly.
Now, the Prosecutors’ Office will analyze the report and subsequently decide what other investigative meassures could be taken to move the investigation forward.
I suspect that the phrase »other investigative measures« will be of importance.
This case has dragged out for years, partly because of Assange – but mainly because of Swedish prosecutors unwillingness to move the case forward.
You don’t have to be a conspiracy theorist to suspect that there are interested parties who are quite happy having Julian Assange tucked away and guarded in a small embassy behind Harrods in London. This will hamper the work of Wikileaks and take a mental toll on Assange himself. Even a U.N. panel has objected to this form of treatment.
Once again, all attention will be directed at the Swedish Prosecutors’ Office. Will it finally decide to move the case forward or maybe close it? The latter would make most sense – if you look at the facts in this case, already well known to the world.
Or will they invent some new »investigative measures« as an excuse to keep Assange in limbo? I wouldn’t be surprised if they do.
This is no longer about justice. It’s about Sweden handling this case in a biased and unjust way – because of who Julian Assange is. And this goes all the way back to the Prosecutors Special Unit for »Advancement« of Sex Crimes re-opening this case after it had been closed by the regular branch of the Prosecutors’ Office.
I guess we’ll know what’s going to happen within the next few weeks. Or maybe not.
/ HAX
Tim Pool on Wikileaks/CIA #Vault7
By HAX on March 12, 2017 in Big Brother, Free Information, Hacktivism, Law enforcement, surveillance, US, Wikileaks
More on the CIA #Vault7 leak
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Wikileaks to give tech companies heads up
By HAX on March 9, 2017 in Big Brother, Intelligence, Internet, IoT, IT security, surveillance, US, Wikileaks
WikiLeaks will give technology companies access to information it has about the CIA’s hacking tools, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Thursday.
Assange said the organization will give details to let technology companies “develop fixes” before the information is published more widely, USA Today reported.
The Hill: WikiLeaks will give info on CIA hacking to tech companies »
Year Zero: The First #Vault7 Leak
By HAX on March 9, 2017 in Big Brother, Big Government, Civil rights, Cryptography, Data Protection, Intelligence, Internet, IoT, IT security, NSA & Snowden, Police state, Privacy, surveillance, US, Wikileaks
https://youtu.be/D6BdaoyJe-Q
A first look at the Wikileaks #Vault7 leak on CIA hacking and mass surveillance.
Wikileaks on CIA / Vault 7
By HAX on March 8, 2017 in Big Brother, Data Protection, IT security, Law enforcement, Privacy, Rule of law, US, War on Terror, Wikileaks
“Year Zero” introduces the scope and direction of the CIA’s global covert hacking program, its malware arsenal and dozens of “zero day” weaponized exploits against a wide range of U.S. and European company products, include Apple’s iPhone, Google’s Android and Microsoft’s Windows and even Samsung TVs, which are turned into covert microphones. (…)
These techniques permit the CIA to bypass the encryption of WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, Wiebo, Confide and Cloackman by hacking the “smart” phones that they run on and collecting audio and message traffic before encryption is applied.
Wikileaks » Vault 7: CIA Hacking Tools Revealed »
Assange on Fox: Governments hate transparency
By HAX on January 8, 2017 in Assange, Big Brother, Big Government, Democracy, Free Information, Hacktivism, Rule of law, Transparency, Wikileaks
“We’re in the business of publishing information about power,” Assange said. “Why are we in the business of publishing information about power? Because people can do things with power, they can do very bad things with power. If they’re incompetent, they can do dangerous things. If they’re evil, they can do wicked things.”
In Part III of the interview, which aired Thursday on the Fox News Channel, Assange also said that governments “hate transparency. They loathe it. Because they have to work harder.” (…)
Governments are “full of incompetent people,” Assange told Hannity. “And the more secretive the area is, the more incompetent it becomes because there’s no proper oversight.” (…)
“If you don’t know what’s happening in the world with powerful individuals, corporations and governments … immoral actors within the state or within those big corporations prosper,” Assange said at the conclusion of the interview.
Fox: ‘Hannity’ Exclusive: Wikileaks’ Assange: Governments ‘Hate Transparency. They Loathe It’ »
Fury over mainstream media fake news
https://youtu.be/lNPUewpOWJs
Youtube: Fury over The Guardian’s falsely re-writing transcript of Assange interview »
(Disclaimer: Yes, it’s RT – a known Russian propaganda channel. But in substance, what is being said seems to be correct and valid.)
The Guardian, Assange and the truth
To see how blatantly false The Guardian’s claims are, all one needs to do is compare the claims about what Assange said in the interview to the text of what he actually said.
The Intercept: The Guardian’s Summary of Julian Assange’s Interview Went Viral and Was Completely False »