On Tuesday, WikiLeaks exposed the government surveillance of American citizens through standard household products, and Edward Snowden wasnt surprised. <\/p>\n
In a spurt of Twitter Inc (NASDAQ: TWTR) activity, Snowden verified the authenticity of the WikiLeaks documents referencing government programs and office names known only to cleared insiders. <\/p>\n
He outlined a brief thesis noting that most alarming feature in the 8,000-page package is the enduring security hole intentionally left by the Central Intelligence Agency for continued access. <\/p>\n
The CIA reports show the USG developing vulnerabilities in US products, then intentionally keeping the holes open. Reckless beyond words. <\/p>\n
Edward Snowden (@Snowden) March 7, 2017 <\/p>\n
The breach in both Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL)s iOS and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)s Android operating system renders smartphone users exposed to non-government attacks. <\/p>\n
Why is this dangerous? Because until closed, any hacker can use the security hole the CIA left open to break into any iPhone in the world. https:\/\/t.co\/xK0aILAdFI<\/a> <\/p>\n Edward Snowden (@Snowden) March 7, 2017 <\/p>\n In a tone generally vindicating conspiracy theorists, Snowden said the documents verify the U.S. governments hushed efforts to keep U.S. software unsafe. <\/p>\n Related Link: Here's All Of Wikileaks' Bombshells Since It Was Founded 10 Years Ago <\/p>\n Related Link: Tech, Political Figures Draw Battle Lines Over Apple ______ Image Credit: Edward Snowden [CC BY 3.0 (http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0<\/a>)], via Wikimedia Commons <\/p>\n Posted-In: News Politics Topics Legal Events Tech Media General Best of Benzinga <\/p>\n 2017 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n