Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

I transcribed a recent interview, here some questions and answers about nation-state hacking, spyware, and cyber warfare. What will cyber security look like now that those tools are all over the internet? Pegasus is probably the most popular surveillance software on the market, it has been developed by the Israeli NSO Group.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2023

Five of the issues added by CISA to its catalog are part of the exploits used by surveillance vendors to target mobile devices with their commercial spyware: CVE-2021-30900 – Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability. The exploits were used to install commercial spyware and malicious apps on targets’ devices.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The latest report published by Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG), titled “ Buying Spying, an in-depth report with our insights into Commercial Surveillance Vendors (CSVs )”, warns of the rise of commercial spyware vendors and the risks to free speech, the free press, and the open internet. ” concludes Google. .

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2024

Parents often use the app to monitor their children’s online activities or by employers to keep track of employee productivity and internet usage. Daigle discovered the commercial surveillance software on the hotel check-in systems while investigating consumer-grade spyware (aka stalkerware ).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2021

Experts at the NetBlocks Internet Observatory observed this week a temporary disruption of internet service in Russia due to new restrictions. On Wednesday 10 March 2021, researchers from Network data from the NetBlocks Internet Observatory observed the disruption of internet service provided by the Russian operator Rostelecom.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2018

An employee at Amnesty International has been targeted with Israeli surveillance malware, the news was revealed by the human rights group. Amnesty International revealed that one of its employees was targeted with a surveillance malware developed by an Israeli firm. com , pine-sales[.]com com , and ecommerce-ads[.]org.”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2022

At the end of July, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) and the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) researchers linked a threat group known as Knotweed to an Austrian surveillance firm named DSIRF, known for using multiple Windows and Adobe zero-day exploits. SecurityAffairs – hacking, DSIRF). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 5, 2020

To do so, they are using a variety of digital communications and surveillance systems. Like much of the medical infrastructure, these systems are highly vulnerable to hacking and interference. Numerous health surveillance systems are monitoring the spread of COVID-19 cases, including the CDC's influenza surveillance network.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2020

Malicious Chrome browser extensions were employed in a surveillance campaign on a large scale, millions of users potentially impacted. According to Awake Security, the extensions were downloaded 33 million times and they were part of a massive surveillance campaign that was aided by the internet domain registrar CommuniGal Communication Ltd.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2023

According to rumors, the Polish special services are using surveillance software to spy on government opponents. The news of the hack was reported by the Gazeta Wyborcza daily, and unfortunately, it isn’t the first time that the Pegasus spyware was used in the country.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

Experts spotted a new macOS Backdoor named SpectralBlur linked to North Korea Merck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2023

Multiple DDoS botnets were observed targeting Zyxel devices CISA warns of attacks against Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway Devices Experts believe North Korea behind JumpCloud supply chain attack Nice Suzuki, sport: shame dealer left your data up for grabs Experts attribute WyrmSpy and DragonEgg spyware to the Chinese APT41 group ALPHV/BlackCat and (..)

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2020

Syrian-linked APT group SEA recently used COVID-19-themed lures as part of a long-running surveillance campaign, security researchers warn. “STE has a history of hosting infrastructure for the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), a Syrian state-sponsored hacking group. ” reads the analysis published by the Lookout.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) linked three exploitation frameworks to a Spanish surveillance spyware vendor named Variston. TAG’s research suggests that the above issues were utilized as zero-days in the wild by the surveillance vendor. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Variston). ” TAG concludes.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 20, 2024

Finally, Congress appears to be heeding lessons available to be learned since the hacking John Podesta’s email account – not to mention all of the havoc Russia was able to foment in our 2016 elections, attempting to interfere in 39 states. During this same time frame, investigators at Pixalate , a Palo Alto, Calif.-based

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2021

The four security flaws were discovered earlier this year and affect Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and WebKit browser engine. “We assess three of these exploits were developed by the same commercial surveillance company that sold these capabilities to two different government-backed actors. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2021

Facebook has closed accounts used by a China-linked APT to distribute malware to spy on Uyghurs activists, journalists, and dissidents living outside China. This group used various cyber-espionage tactics to identify its targets and infect their devices with malware to enable surveillance.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

billion personal records compromised by data breaches in past two years — underscoring need for end‑to‑end encryption Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter) Will Enable Mass Spying Reddit Says Leaked U.S.-U.K.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2022

. “We’re publishing the details of a new vulnerability (tracked under CVE-2022-30563) affecting the implementation of the Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) WS-UsernameToken authentication mechanism in some IP cameras developed by Dahua, a very popular manufacturer of IP-based surveillance solutions.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2022

They continuously send and receive data via the internet and can be the easiest way for a hacker to access your home network. In March 2021, hackers gained access to a security company’s surveillance cameras and live-streamed those video feeds from hospitals, jails, schools, police stations, gyms, and even Tesla.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs. Uber scam lures victims with alert from a real Uber number Teaching cybersecurity skills to special needs children with Alana Robinson: Lock and Code S02E18. Stay safe, everyone! The post A week in security (Sept 20 – Sept 26) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2023

” The second campaign was spotted in December 2022 when the researchers discovered an exploit chain targeting the latest version of the Samsung Internet Browser using multiple zero-days and n-days. This was recently highlighted by blog posts from Project Zero and Github Security Lab.” ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2020

SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2022

“The purpose of the implant is to facilitate the deployment of user-mode malware that stages execution of further payloads downloaded from the internet;” reads the analysis published by Kaspersky. SecurityAffairs – hacking, MoonBounce). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2021

SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here. Pierluigi Paganini. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 305 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2021

Last year, the group published a detailed analysis on how the Chinese government has improved its surveillance system to detect and block the popular circumvention tools Shadowsocks and its variants. Shadowsocks is a free and open-source encryption protocol project, widely used in China to circumvent Internet censorship.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Researchers are warning of a new variant of recently disclosed SimJacker attack, dubbed WIBattack , that could expose millions of mobile phones to remote hacking. WIBattack is a new variant of the recently discovered Simjacker attack method that could expose millions of mobile phones to remote hacking. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2021

According to the alert issued by the FBI, the swatters have been hijacking smart devices such as video and audio capable home surveillance devices. “Recently, offenders have been using victims’ smart devices, including video and audio capable home surveillance devices, to carry out swatting attacks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2022

Taiwanese vendor QNAP is asking users to install the latest update on their NAS devices and avoid exposing them on the Internet. “QNAP urges all NAS users to check and update QTS to the latest version as soon as possible, and avoid exposing their NAS to the Internet.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, NAS). and QTS 4.4.1.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2019

NSO Group ‘s surveillance spyware made the headlines again, this time the malware was used to spy on 2 rights activists in Morocco according Amnesty International. The organization calls on the Israeli ministry of defence to ban the export of the Pegasus surveillance software developed by NSO Group. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2024

The fix: To eliminate malware infections, perform a factory reset, upgrade to the latest firmware, change all default usernames and passwords, and adjust firewall rules to block exposure to unwanted remote management services. The fix: Disconnect printers from internet access until a patch becomes available. and a medium (CVSS 4.3)

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Representatives of the Stanford Internet Observatory declared that users should assume all conversations are being recorded by the company, a circumstance that raises concerns because they have no information on how the conversations are stored. Lets talk about the Clubhouse 'hack' which wasn't. ” reported Bloomberg.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Experts warn of Greta Thunberg-themed Emotet malware campaign. Former contractor sentenced to 10 months in prison for hacking airline Jet2. RuNet – Russia successfully concluded tests on its Internet infrastructure. Thai Officials confirmed the hack of prison surveillance cameras and the video broadcast.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2023

With the increasing need for online privacy and security, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) have become a popular solution for internet users. VPNs allow users to access the internet securely and privately by encrypting their internet traffic and hiding their IP addresses. Or do you need a VPN for general internet use?

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long, long way since precocious students at Carnegie Melon University installed micro-switches inside of a Coca-Cola vending machine so they could remotely check on the temperature and availability of their favorite beverages. Related: Companies sustain damage from IoT attacks That was back in 1982.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2020

Microsoft declared that an Emotet attack took down an organization’s network by overheating all the computers and bringing its Internet access down. In the report 002, we cover an actual incident response engagement where a polymorphic malware spread through the entire network of an organization.”

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