Are The Shadow Brokers Like Snowden? Theory Suggests Insider Hack

Are The Shadow Brokers Like Snowden? Theory Suggests Insider Hack

Aug 23, 2016

By now, most of our readers have heard of the Shadow Brokers, the hacker group who obtained a large trove of data from the National Security Agency (NSA) and leaked information about the NSA’s cyber tools. The cyber tools were apparently stolen from

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Did Another Hacker Steal NSA Exploits from the Shadow Brokers?

Did Another Hacker Steal NSA Exploits from the Shadow Brokers?

Aug 22, 2016

A Twitter user who goes by @1×0123 claims to have stolen the data that The Shadow Brokers hacked from the NSA. Gizmodo reached out to the hacker and were unable to verify their claims. However, back in April, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, gave

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A Seized Silk Road Wallet is Moving Bitcoin to the NSA Hackers

A Seized Silk Road Wallet is Moving Bitcoin to the NSA Hackers

Aug 22, 2016

Last week, a group called the “Shadow Brokers” claimed to have hacked the NSA – stealing their code, exploits and spy tools. They leaked bits of information on GitHub and claimed the information was stolen from the Equation Group, a group who most

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NSA Hoards Zero Days; Doesn’t Disclose Them all to Vendors

NSA Hoards Zero Days; Doesn’t Disclose Them all to Vendors

Aug 21, 2016

The NSA does not always disclose the zero day vulnerabilities it finds to unprotected vendors. Some security flaws are kept secret “when they can be used to serve a clear national security or law enforcement need” (Wired). The US National Security Agency (NSA)

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