7 DEMOCRACY IN CYBERSPACE

In fact, HackingTeam later told an investigative reporter it could “beam” its Remote Control System into a computer “over a Wi-Fi network.”
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This was in addition to more conventional methods of access used by the group, such as implanting malicious code with a USB stick or spear phishing (tricking a user to click on an infected link or attachment). For spear phishing, HackingTeam used authentic documents provided by its clients, including invitations to parties and election papers.
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