This is horrible:
Dell, others named in NSA spying program
http://www.scmagazine.com.au/News/368562,dell-others-named-in-nsa-spying-program.aspxQuote:
exploits can be used to extract data from Windows XP PCs that are “air-gapped”, i.e. not connected to any public networks. After taking control of a nearby wireless access point, SOMBERKNAVE is able to connect to a machine even if its embedded 802.11 device (WiFi cards are standard fare in business and consumer PCs) has been disabled.
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MONKEYCALENDAR, a software implant the NSA has developed for injection into the SIM cards of GSM (mobile) phones.
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exploits for tapping Apple’s iPhone (DROPOUTJEEP) and Microsoft’s Windows Phone (TOTEGHOSTLY), revealing the device’s location, reading its SMS, voicemail and contact list and providing remote control of its camera and/or microphone
Report: NSA intercepts computer deliveries
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/report-nsa-intercepts-computer-deliveries/2013/12/29/dc14c3da-70a2-11e3-bc6b-712d770c3715_story.html?clsrdQuote:
if the NSA tracked a target ordering a new computer or other electronic accessories, TAO could tap its allies in the FBI and the CIA, intercept the hardware in transit, and take it to a secret workshop where it could be discretely fitted with espionage software