WikiLeaks Reveals “Marble”: Proof CIA Disguises Their Hacks As Russian, Chinese, Arabic…


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WikiLeaks’ latest Vault 7 release contains a batch of documents, named ‘Marble’, which detail CIA hacking tactics and how they can misdirect forensic investigators from attributing viruses, trojans and hacking attacks to their agency by inserted code fragments in foreign languages.  The tool was in use as recently as 2016.  Per the WikiLeaks release:

“The source code shows that Marble has test examples not just in English but also in Chinese, Russian, Korean, Arabic and Farsi. This would permit a forensic attribution double game, for example by pretending that the spoken language of the malware creator was not American English, but Chinese, but then showing attempts to conceal the use of Chinese, drawing forensic investigators even more strongly to the wrong conclusion, — but there are other possibilities, such as hiding fake error messages.”

The latest release is said to potentially allow for ‘thousands‘ of cyber attacks to be attributed to the CIA which were originally blamed on foreign governments.

WikiLeaks said Marble hides fragments of texts that would allow for the author of the malware to be identified. WikiLeaks stated the technique is the digital equivalent of a specialized CIA tool which disguises English language text on US produced weapons systems before they are provided to insurgents.

It’s “designed to allow for flexible and easy-to-use obfuscation” as “string obfuscation algorithms” often link malware to a specific developer, according to the whistleblowing site.

The source code released reveals Marble contains test examples in Chinese, Russian, Korean, Arabic and Farsi.

“This would permit a forensic attribution double game, for example by pretending that the spoken language of the malware creator was not American English, but Chinese, but then showing attempts to conceal the use of Chinese, drawing forensic investigators even more strongly to the wrong conclusion,” WikiLeaks explains, “But there are other possibilities, such as hiding fake error messages.”

The code also contains a ‘deobfuscator’ which allows the CIA text obfuscation to be reversed. “Combined with the revealed obfuscation techniques, a pattern or signature emerges which can assist forensic investigators attribute previous hacking attacks and viruses to the CIA.”

Previous Vault7 releases have referred to the CIA’s ability to mask its hacking fingerprints.

WikiLeaks claims the latest release will allow for thousands of viruses and hacking attacks to be attributed to the CIA.

And the rabbit hole just got even deeper.

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Full release from WikiLeaks:

Today, March 31st 2017, WikiLeaks releases Vault 7 “Marble” — 676 source code files for the CIA’s secret anti-forensic Marble Framework. Marble is used to hamper forensic investigators and anti-virus companies from attributing viruses, trojans and hacking attacks to the CIA.

Marble does this by hiding (“obfuscating”) text fragments used in CIA malware from visual inspection. This is the digital equivallent of a specalized CIA tool to place covers over the english language text on U.S. produced weapons systems before giving them to insurgents secretly backed by the CIA.

Marble forms part of the CIA’s anti-forensics approach and the CIA’s Core Library of malware code. It is “[D]esigned to allow for flexible and easy-to-use obfuscation” as “string obfuscation algorithms (especially those that are unique) are often used to link malware to a specific developer or development shop.

The Marble source code also includes a deobfuscator to reverse CIA text obfuscation. Combined with the revealed obfuscation techniques, a pattern or signature emerges which can assist forensic investigators attribute previous hacking attacks and viruses to the CIA. Marble was in use at the CIA during 2016. It reached 1.0 in 2015.

The source code shows that Marble has test examples not just in English but also in Chinese, Russian, Korean, Arabic and Farsi. This would permit a forensic attribution double game, for example by pretending that the spoken language of the malware creator was not American English, but Chinese, but then showing attempts to conceal the use of Chinese, drawing forensic investigators even more strongly to the wrong conclusion, — but there are other possibilities, such as hiding fake error messages.

The Marble Framework is used for obfuscation only and does not contain any vulnerabilties or exploits by itsel

Tucker Shreds “White Genocide” Professor Who Almost Vomited After 1st Class Passenger Gave Up Seat For Soldier


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I haven’t seen a cucking this thorough since the night a binder-wielding Kurt Eichenwald was nearly killed by a post-Tucker tweet…

Last night, Tucker Carlson effortlessly savaged attention craving Drexel University “professor” George Ciccariello – who made headlines in December after calling for White Genocide over Twitter.

On Tuesday, Ciccariello once again made waves after expressing his disgust on an airplane when a 1st class passenger gave up his seat to a uniformed soldier on an airplane. Rational minds on the internet did not take too kindly:

In his latest stunt, the “white genocide” advocate led a group of feeble-voiced children in a protest of writer Charles Murray on the grounds that he’s a racist. The next stop for the Drexel degenerate; out of his safe space and into the lion’s den…

A facially ticking Ciccariello tried his best to match forces with Carlson, who simply kept knocking him on his ass – over, and over, and over. It was absolutely brutal:

Nobody takes you seriously, I’m trying to take you seriously. You’re accusing this guy of racial demagoguery and you called for white genocide, you also applauded the Haitian revolution for killing whites – look those are your views! I’m not saying you shouldn’t be allowed to express them. I’m merely pointing out the irony that you’re trafficking in race hatred and yet saying that Charles Murray shouldn’t be allowed to speak because he trafficks in race hatred. Are you self aware enough to catch that?

Tucker then goes on to read one of Ciccariello’s screeds, concluding “It’s High School writing… it’s crap!”

(that wasn’t even the best part… just watch until you see Tucker use air quotes)

  

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Tucker Carlson Interviews Dr. Stephen Cohen RE: The Vast Russian Conspiracy…


Dr. Stephen Cohen appeared on Tucker Carlson Fox broadcast to discuss the ‘vast Russian planetary conspiracy’ plot against America:

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Riddle me this: The Mexican government openly admits to spending millions of dollars to influence U.S. elections; a Mexican billionaire owns the most influential U.S. media outlet (NYT); the Mexican government spends tens of millions to lobby congress; and the Mexican government has dedicated $50 million to pay for U.S. legal services to keep illegal aliens from being returned to Mexico; yet somehow it’s the Russian government that is a concern. Odd no?

The Surveillance State Behind Russia-gate


It would appear that these guys know what they are talking about!

You Will Never Hear These Truths Discussed In The Mainstream


Good Reading 🙂

LIMBAUGH: ‘Tunnel Visioned Ideologue’ Evelyn Farkas May Have Outed Herself As Source Of Leaks


What more do you need?

MARK LEVIN: Interview Between Mika And Evelyn Farkas On Trump Spying Is A SMOKING GUN


Mark is right about this!

N. Korea warns of ‘disastrous consequences’ after McCain calls Kim Jong-un ‘crazy fat kid’


Insane obese kid would probably be the best words but for once I do have to agree with McCain in principle.

Mass Protests in Yemen Against Saudi Arabia


Yemen Protest Against Saudi March 2017

Two years after the start of the international war in Yemen, thousands of people in Sanaa have protested against the air raids of a Saudi-led military coalition. Protesters in the capital controlled by Houthi rebels waved Yemeni flags and called for chorus against “Saudi aggression”.

The Saudis, led by the British along with the Americans, had been fighting for two years in Yemen. Yemen is very poor;  millions of people are threatened by hunger as a result of the war.

Not until mid-March was a refugee boat with Somalis aboard off the coast of Yemen from the air. More than 32 people died. Although no one was aware of the dead, the human rights organization Human Rights Watch said Sunday that the attack had been carried out “apparently” by the Saudi coalition. It had the airiness in Yemen. The rebels do not have an air force.

Two years after the outbreak of the war in Yemen, according to UNICEF, more and more children are suffering from growing poverty, hunger and disease. In many cities, 462,000 children are affected by acute food shortages due to extreme food insecurity and the collapse of water supplies. This is an increase of 200% since 2014, the United Nations Children’s Assistance Office said on Monday. UNICEF called for donations and then called on the conflicting parties and the international community to prevent a famine and to provide the population with vital goods.

The catastrophic effects of the war would not be seen enough in the wake of the numerous other international crises, UNICEF ​​said. Violence, insecurity, and the economic crisis would have made the social cohesion of the country difficult. Meanwhile, every single citizen of the poorest country in the region lives by less than two dollars a day. About two million children did not go to school, because it was too dangerous, but also because they had to work. From perspective lessness and despair, many parents have allowed younger children to be recruited by militia. Girls were getting married sooner, hoping that they would be better looked after.

A few days ago, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) had also warned that several million people were threatening starvation in Yemen and Somalia due to war and drought.

Insurers sue Saudi Arabia for 9/11


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Liberty Mutual, Safeco, Wausau, and other corporations accuse the Wahhabi kingdom and its close-reaching foundation of having allowed the Al-Qaeda attacks on the World Trade Centers and other targets in 2001 with funds and other support. The government’s ruling in Riyadh and the Foundation did not take place on Friday. Saudi Arabia has repeatedly rejected an involvement in the attacks. At that time, nearly 3000 people died.

The application was filed late Thursday at a federal district court in Manhattan. An early start of the insurers had been rejected in September 2015. Saudi Arabia enjoyed immunity in the US for a long time as far as the attacks were concerned. However, the US Congress in 2016, despite a veto by then President Barack Obama, issued a law that allows lawsuits.