Alleged CIA Hacking Kit Published; Danish Watchdog Calls Out Google

Posted March 7th, 2017 at 12:59 pm (UTC-4)
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Today’s Tech Sightings:

A screenshot from WikiLeaks' website shows the documents purportedly taken from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and revealing the extent of the agency's hacking powers. (WikiLeaks Website)

A screenshot from WikiLeaks’ website shows the documents purportedly taken from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and revealing the extent of the agency’s hacking powers. (WikiLeaks Website)

WikiLeaks Publishes CIA Trove Alleging Wide-scale Hacking

Thousands of documents, allegedly from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, have been dumped on the internet, purportedly exposing the agency’s massive trove of hacking tools. The documents were published by WikiLeaks, though it is unclear how the group gained access to them. The dump includes more than 8,700 documents and files pointing to discussions about ways to hack into smart televisions and mobile devices.

Danish Watchdog Reports Google for Unlimited Data Storage

A Danish consumer group has reported Google to the Danish Data Protection Agency for allegedly breaking privacy laws by not capping the storage of personal data on its servers. The group revealed in a report that “Google today has 9-10 years of data on users with a Google account.”  There has been no comment from Google yet.

Want to Chat Securely? Here’s What to Look for in an App

More and more chat apps are using end-to-end encryption to secure your communications so that third parties are unable to intercept them. But not all apps are created equal. Writer Selena Larson has a few tips to help you read the fine print to privacy and encryption and pick the messaging app that’s right for you.

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Aida Akl
Aida Akl is a journalist working on VOA's English Webdesk. She has written on a wide range of topics, although her more recent contributions have focused on technology. She has covered both domestic and international events since the mid-1980s as a VOA reporter and international broadcaster.

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