Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Recently security the security expert researcher Sam Curry warned of vulnerabilities in mobile apps that exposed Hyundai and Genesis car models after 2012 to remote attacks. ” Privacy advocates are raising the alarm on surveillance activities operated by law enforcement by collecting data from connected systems in modern cars.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The hearing comes about two months after FireEye’s revelation that hackers used a malicious software update on the SolarWinds Orion IT management system to hack several government agencies and private firms — including FireEye itself. in 2012 to smooth the process of notifying government. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn.,

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Malwarebytes

JULY 12, 2024

Without getting consent from a child, these surveillance capabilities represent serious invasions of privacy. ” In an earlier archived version of mSpy’s website from 2012 , the company touts that its app can help you “discover if your partner is cheating on you.”

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

billion in 2021, and growing concerns over data security , software supply chains , and ransomware suggest the market will remain strong through economic ups and downs. Formed in 1965, Greylock Partners has a long history of investing in enterprise and consumer software for seed and early-stage and beyond. AllegisCyber Capital.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Last June, Google’s TAG team released a blog post documenting attacks on Italian and Kazakh users that they attribute to RCS Lab, an Italian offensive software vendor. Although 2022 did not feature any mobile intrusion story on the scale of the Pegasus scandal, a number of 0-days have still been exploited in the wild by threat actors.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2020

According to Stone, the CVE-2019-2215 vulnerability was being used or sold by the controversial surveillance firm NSO Group , it was exploited by its surveillance software Pegasus. SideWinder, a group that has been active since 2012, is a known threat and has reportedly targeted military entities’ Windows machines.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Popular Security Software Came Under Relentless NSA and GCHQ Attacks. According to Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency and the British Government Communications Headquarters have worked to subvert anti-virus and other security software to track users and infiltrate networks. WikiLeaks: NSA Snooped on French Leaders.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 27, 2021

It’s 2021 and as we all know software is everywhere -- it has even made its way into our everyday household items like our Internet-connected toothbrushes and coffee cups. How does any organization manage their software’s security if the man-hours are attributed to software development? The Future is Fuzzing.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 27, 2021

It’s 2021 and as we all know software is everywhere -- it has even made its way into our everyday household items like our Internet-connected toothbrushes and coffee cups. How does any organization manage their software’s security if the man-hours are attributed to software development? The Future is Fuzzing.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Intrusion software just as sophisticated as the frameworks developed by APT actors is gradually released to the public for free. While the newer actors are filling the skills gap quickly, the most advanced parties are scaling to obtain global surveillance capabilities through technological supremacy.

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Architect Security

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

And when thousands of protesters are out on the street, the opportunity is ripe for law enforcement to not only surveil the scene but to collect personal information that it can then hold on to for a long time. So your experience will depend on where you are. It’s one thing to identify someone based on their tattoos,” said Maass. “But

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

In 2013 and 2014, I wrote extensively about new revelations regarding NSA surveillance based on the documents provided by Edward Snowden. Everything has one: every program, every piece of equipment, every piece of software. Has the company that makes my encryption software deliberately weakened the implementation for it?

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Sometime before March, hackers working for the Russian SVR — previously known as the KGB — hacked into SolarWinds and slipped a backdoor into an Orion software update. (We In 2012, Iran attacked the Saudi national oil company. Hardening widely used software like Orion (or the core internet protocols) helps everyone.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Philip Zimmermann was at the center of attention in the 1990s with his security software known as PGP. Philip Zimmermann’s stance on human rights and privacy closely aligns with my core belief that technology should enhance one's life and enable private channels to exchange and develop ideas without surveillance and censorship.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Pegasus is a surveillance malware developed by the Israeli surveillance NSO Group that could infect both iPhones and Android devices, it is sold exclusively to the governments and law enforcement agencies. Our technique identified a total of 45 countries where Pegasus operators may be conducting surveillance operations.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The USB drive contains a protected partition which can only be accessed via custom software bundled on an unencrypted part of the USB and a passphrase known to the user. This strategic shift signals its intent to intensify its surveillance capabilities and expand its range of targets.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2019

cyber army is targeting the Russian power grid since at least 2012 with reconnaissance operations, but recently it also carried out more offensive operations. “Since at least 2012, current and former officials say, the United States has put reconnaissance probes into the control systems of the Russian electric grid.”

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2023

The Biden administration today issued its vision for beefing up the nation’s collective cybersecurity posture, including calls for legislation establishing liability for software products and services that are sold with little regard for security. ” Many of the U.S.

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