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Leaked Documents Suggest CIA Work on Hacked Version of Xcode, OS X Exploit
Posted on 3/10/15 at 2:10 pm
Posted on 3/10/15 at 2:10 pm
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United States Central Intelligence Agency researchers have been working for years to crack the security of Apple's iPhone and iPad, and may have done so through the creation of a modified version of Xcode, Apple's software development tool designed for developers.
According to secret documents obtained by The Intercept, at a 2012 "Jamboree" that focused on security flaws found in various electronics, CIA researchers outlined both a hacked version of Xcode and a modified OS X updater that could be used to install malicious software like keyloggers.
The malicious version of Xcode could potentially be used to extract private data from devices that installed apps built by the hacked Xcode. Some of the things researchers said could be done with Xcode included installing "remote backdoors" in Mac apps, embedding an app developer's private key into iOS applications (letting the government masquerade as the targeted developer), forcing iOS apps to send data from an iPhone or iPad to a "listening post," and disabling core security features on iOS devices.
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If BlackBerry still the way to go in terms of security and privacy, or has the CIA gotten to them as well?
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Posted on 3/10/15 at 2:14 pm to saintforlife1
NSA and CIA are everywhere where data is transferred/stored. Period. On any level.
This post was edited on 3/10/15 at 2:36 pm
Posted on 3/10/15 at 2:33 pm to saintforlife1
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The malicious version of Xcode
I thought that was every version of Xcode.
Posted on 3/10/15 at 3:36 pm to saintforlife1
Even if they weren't snooping on every body's shite ( 
) they would have done this so they can hack the "bad guys."
In any event, they are in everybody's business so hide where you want but good luck to you.
) they would have done this so they can hack the "bad guys." In any event, they are in everybody's business so hide where you want but good luck to you.
This post was edited on 3/10/15 at 3:41 pm
Posted on 3/10/15 at 10:46 pm to tom
What does that even mean?
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I thought that was every version of Xcode.
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