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Tailored Access?[edit]

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

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

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

Recent refs[edit]

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

The Guardian, 12/29/13
CNET, 12/29/13
CNN, 12/31/13
Info Security Magazine 1/3/14. Carolmooredc (Talkie-Talkie) 19:57, 5 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

QUANTUM attacks[edit]

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)[reply]

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 here. Someone not using his real name (talk) 15:25, 15 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This page isn't quite right.[edit]

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.

Jasphetamine (talk) 23:13, 21 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Posting Classified Documents on Wikipedia[edit]

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:

User:RobertJTurner

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