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12-29-2013, 02:20 PM
http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/i5M1neD2IWh.bRbODaf7lg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/The_NSA_Intercepts_Laptops_Purchased-4ef2a79e3dc24c102b9ef428d1873297 (http://news.yahoo.com/nsa-intercepts-laptops-purchased-online-install-malware-175915062.html)According to a new report from Der Spiegel on the National Security Agency's top team of hackers, the agency intercept electronics purchased online before delivery to install malware and other spying tools.- The NSA's Tailored Access Operations (TAO) division is responsible for the biggest hacks we've learned about in the last year, so Der Spiegel's report is a special look at the methods and madness behind the NSA's all-star team. When a world leader's cell phone is hacked by the NSA, the TAO team is responsible. (It's a TAO favorite.)-But when new-fangled remote access hacking strategies don't work, though, the NSA goes old school.



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