Security research firm Kaspersky uncovered the trick.
The U.S. National Security Agency has figured out how to hide spying software deep within hard drives made by Western Digital, Seagate, Toshiba, and other top manufacturers, giving the agency the means to eavesdrop on the majority of the world's computers, according to cyber researchers and former operatives.
Read more: http://uk.businessinsider.com/r-russian-researchers-expose-breakthrough-us-spying-program-2015-2#ixzz3RzfELBrL
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=REGIN
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Warriorpride
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Quantum
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=cyberwar
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=NSA
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=TAO
The U.S. National Security Agency has figured out how to hide spying software deep within hard drives made by Western Digital, Seagate, Toshiba, and other top manufacturers, giving the agency the means to eavesdrop on the majority of the world's computers, according to cyber researchers and former operatives.
Read more: http://uk.businessinsider.com/r-russian-researchers-expose-breakthrough-us-spying-program-2015-2#ixzz3RzfELBrL
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=REGIN
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Warriorpride
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Quantum
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=cyberwar
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=NSA
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=TAO
- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/visual-it-securitypart2-your-computer-as-a-possible-cyber-weapon/