Sonic Screwdriver - CIA malware for MAC and iPhone

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Sonic Screwdriver - CIA malware for MAC and iPhone

Post by Pigeon » Fri Mar 24, 2017 12:58 am

The Sonic Screwdriver project, aptly titled after a Doctor Who gadget that opens just about anything, is nefarious in the way that it can easily infect other systems. The project can be launched from a USB stick, or even on an Apple Thunderbolt-to-Ethernet adapter with modified firmware.

According to what WikiLeaks shared, the documents state that the attack can happen even if the computer is locked down with a firmware password. This exploit sounds very similar to what Pedro Vilaca discovered mid-last year.

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Re: Sonic Screwdriver - CIA malware for MAC and iPhone

Post by Royal » Fri Mar 24, 2017 1:32 am

How many trojans can the govt dish out on the black market with this all-in-one device? I say it's a trap.

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Re: Sonic Screwdriver - CIA malware for MAC and iPhone

Post by Pigeon » Fri Mar 24, 2017 1:52 am

They just want to work outside the rules.

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