Apple iPhone X Face ID Fooled by a Mask
Vietnamese security company Bkav says it has built a proof-of-concept mask that fools Apple’s Face ID technology.
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Latest WikiLeaks dump exposes CIA methods to mask malware
WikiLeaks may have dealt another blow to the CIA’s hacking operations by releasing files that allegedly show how the agency was masking its malware attacks.
On Friday, the site dumped the source code to the Marble Framework, a set of anti-forensic tools that WikiLeaks claims the CIA used last year.
The files do appear to show “obfuscation techniques” that can hide CIA-developed malicious coding from detection, said Jake Williams, a security researcher at Rendition InfoSec, who has been examining the files.
Every hacker, from the government-sponsored ones to amateurs, will use their own obfuscation techniques when developing malware, he said.
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The Mask Raises Network Security Worries in an Age of Cyberwarfare – EnterpriseNetworkingPlanet
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The Mask Raises Network Security Worries in an Age of Cyberwarfare
EnterpriseNetworkingPlanet As cyber warfare ramps up, so must cyber defenses. The logical consequence may be greater government oversight (some may prefer the more uncharitable characterization "intrusion") over private sector systems, particularly in essential industries like … |
Sophisticated Spy Tool ‘The Mask’ Rages Undetected for 7 Years – Wired
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Sophisticated Spy Tool 'The Mask' Rages Undetected for 7 Years
Wired The attack — possibly from a Spanish-speaking country — used sophisticated malware, rootkit methods and a bootkit to hide and maintain persistence on infected machines. The attackers sought … Flame, considered one of the most advanced APTs until … |