Topic: Zero Day

2 chapters across the catalog

Assange details the CIA's "Vault 7" hacking tools, which allowed the agency to subvert smartphones, smart TVs, and cars. He alleges that under Mike Pompeo, the CIA drew up plans to kidnap or assassinate him and targeted his wife and infant son for DNA collection and surveillance.

Joe, a cybersecurity expert, analyzes the airport cyber attacks, noting that targeting public-facing websites is "Mickey Mouse" compared to what a state actor like Russia could achieve. He explains vulnerabilities in SCADA and Industrial Control Systems (ICS), mentioning "zero day" exploits. He references a historical incident where the Reagan administration used software to destroy a Russian pipeline by manipulating pressure.