Wikileaks documents: Hacking dump sends tech firms scrambling for fixes

Huawei declined to comment. ZTE and Zyxel were not immediately available to respond

Tech companies must rapidly step up information sharing to protect users from prying eyes, a security software executive said on Wednesday after WikiLeaks released a trove of documents detailing the CIA’s capacity to hack all manner of devices.
 
Dozens of firms rushed to contain the damage from possible security weak points following the anti-secrecy organisation’s revelations, although some said they needed more detailed information on what the US intelligence agency was up to before they can thwart suspected, but previously hidden attacks.
 
Sinan Eren, vice president of Czech anti-virus software maker Avast, called on mobile software makers Apple