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CIA Vault 7 Leaks Show Compromised Security Solutions

Anti-Virus Solutions Exposed in Vault 7 Leaks

The CIA Vault 7 leaks have been all over the internet since the information has been breached.  The leaks have led to some serious concern, not only with the general public, but within the White House as well.

For anyone who may not be aware, the Vault 7 leak exposed the CIA’s hacking tools.  These include hacking into device microphones, cameras, even security software programs.  There were 20 different security solutions that the government had been using to find vulnerabilities within.  Upon finding the vulnerabilities, they would not report them.  Instead they used them to bypass the security protection and install malware on various PCs.  Below, you will find a screenshot of the security solutions the CIA was bypassing.  You can also find a full list of compromised documents here.

As you will notice, PC Matic is not listed.  Sometimes it pays to be the little guy…

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