QuantumInsert is an NSA attack described in the Snowden documents. A QuantumInsert is a sophisticated type of Man-In-The-Middle attack. The NSA uses secret servers strategically placed on the internet backbone, codenamed Quantum. These servers intercept traffic to well-known web sites like Google, Yahoo, LinkedIn, Facebook and so forth. The Quantum servers are placed in places…
The following is a description of one of the NSAs cyber-attack methods revealed on the Snowden documents. FoxAcid is a system designed by the NSA capable of launching a variety of attacks at target computers. The NSA refers to this as an “exploit orchestrator”. It is a Windows 2003 server loaded with PERL scripts and…
A Man-in-the-Middle attack is a cyber-attack where an intruder injects themselves in the middle of the communication between two parties. The intruder pretends to be both parties. Let us imagine that John is talking to Mary over the phone. Frank listens in by capturing John’s side of the conversation then forwarding it to Mary. He…
Following unconfirmed reports that that the NSA spied on Brazilian President Rousseff, Brazilian oil company Petroba and Brazil’s citizens by intercepting billions of emails and calls in Brazil, President Rousseff announce Brazil will create a secure mail service. While Germany’s email service GMX did this for similar reasons they proved the system is not foolproof.…
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