WikiLeaks Not Disclosing CIA-Hoarded Vulnerabilities to Companies

Schneier on Security 2017-03-24

Summary:

WikiLeaks has started publishing a large collection of classified CIA documents, including information on several -- possibly many -- unpublished (i.e., zero-day) vulnerabilities in computing equipment used by Americans. Despite assurances that the US government prioritizes defense over offense, it seems that the CIA was hoarding vulnerabilities. (It's not just the CIA; last year we learned that the NSA is,...

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Tags:

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Authors:

Bruce Schneier

Date tagged:

03/24/2017, 10:38

Date published:

03/21/2017, 07:05