CIA Created Toolkit for Hacking Hundreds of Routers Models

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After a two-week hiatus, WikiLeaks dumped new files as part of the Vault 7 series that supposedly contains CIA-made hacking tools the organization claims it received from hackers and agency insiders. Today’s dump includes the documentation for a CIA tool named CherryBlossom, a multi-purpose framework developed for hacking hundreds of home router models. The tool…

Germany Considers First-Strike Cyberattacks

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Germany’s interior minister is calling for a rules change that would allow for its cyber-forces to proactively attack foreign hackers and servers. Such a capability could be used against those targeting critical infrastructure, said Minister Thomas de Maiziere, in an interview with German outlet ARD and reported by Bloomberg. He called for the drafting of new…