Talk:Tailored Access Operations

I've a question. "Tailored Access", what does it mean?--OnionBulb ^{Talk ⁄ Contributions}.- 18:24, 2 July 2013 (UTC)

: I guess, something like getting access in a careful and precise way, compare "tailor made". P2Peter (talk) 01:50, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

::An extremely polite way of saying hacking. --Paulmd199 (talk) 13:57, 6 August 2013 (UTC)

Sorry I don't have time to edit, but here are some refs from last few days:

• [http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/29/der-spiegel-nsa-hacking-unit-tao The Guardian], 12/29/13
• [http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57616334-83/nsa-reportedly-planted-spyware-on-electronics-equipment/ CNET], 12/29/13
• [http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/30/us/nsa-spying-hacking-program/ CNN], 12/31/13
• [http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/36260/nsa-maintains-its-own-catalog-of-advanced-hacking-tools/ Info Security Magazine] 1/3/14. Carolmooredc (Talkie-Talkie) 19:57, 5 January 2014 (UTC)

The list of "some FOXACID modules" contains links to the Wikipedia articles of legitimate websites, implying that these websites ARE FOXACID modules, rather than being potential targets. Is this correct?152.51.56.1 (talk) 15:02, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

• Eh, I think it's obvious those modules are used to attack users going to those specific sites. An example of how they used their linkedin module (which spoofs/mimics LinkedIn) is given [http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/11/uk-spies-continue-quantum-insert-attack-via-linkedin-slashdot-pages/ here]. Someone not using his real name (talk) 15:25, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

I feel like there is a lot of WP:SYNTH going on here, as well as an odd tone and style used throughout. There are also some pretty critical citations missing.

I think this article might need a lot of fixing.

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Hello.

There is currently a reference made in Tailored Access Operations which includes an image of what appears to be an alleged U.S. government classified document. I am new here, to Wikipedia, and would like clarification. Are we allowed to post classified documents on Wikipedia? This seems as though it may be an unwise practice, and there is an entirely separate wiki just for this type of stuff.

Also, assuming this type of "whistleblower"/"leaking"/"treason" is deemed acceptable on Wikipedia, how would one reference such documents? As they are, by design, guarded documents/images.

Specifically, I am asking about: File:XKeyscore presentation from 2008.pdf slide]]

User:RobertJTurner

:This discussion might interest you. Brycehughes (talk) 04:53, 29 March 2020 (UTC)

In the "QUANTUM attacks" section of this page, an expoitable "module" listed is "simbarid," a redlinked page. In the source cited, the list is clear, reading something called "simbarUuid". Any Google search returns this with no result. Is there any clarification on this whatsoever that we can provide? It almost seems like listing cited gibberish and expecting people to understand. Possibly a classified program? Thanks,Neuropol^Talk 16:58, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

:Probably classified, feel free to remove stuff that cannot be cited with non-classified sources. Wikipedia sources do need to be 'published' at the very least, I don't think classified documents meet that threshold. PhotographyEdits (talk) 09:52, 10 May 2024 (UTC)