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Nation States Spy on AV Vendors – Daily Security Byte EP.103

June 24, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

You would hope our governments only spy on or hack the bad guys, but apparently they target security companies too. The latest Snowden leaks cover how the NSA and GCHQ target foreign antivirus companies, and reverse engineer their products to presumably find weaknesses. Watch today’s video to learn why I think this is bad for the security of all countries.

(Episode Runtime: 2:31)

Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1ZTOb_uChU

EPISODE REFERENCES:

  • Nation states attack popular foreign security companies – The Intercept

— Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)

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