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CISA adds bugs exploited by commercial surveillance spyware to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Security Affairs

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added nine new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. The exploits were used to install commercial spyware and malicious apps on targets’ devices. Google TAG shared indicators of compromise (IoCs) for both campaigns.

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Snowden Ten Years Later

Schneier on Security

In 2013 and 2014, I wrote extensively about new revelations regarding NSA surveillance based on the documents provided by Edward Snowden. I wrote the essay below in September 2013. Could agents take control of my computer over the Internet if they wanted to? But I had a more personal involvement as well. Very probably.

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Russian spies are attempting to tap transatlantic undersea cables

Security Affairs

Ireland is a strategic place for intercontinental communications because it represents the place where undersea cables which carry internet traffic connect to Europe. Despite the Cable & Wireless bought by Vodafone in July 2012, the Nigella surveillance access point remained active as of April 2013. Source [link].

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Denmark intel helped US NSA to spy on European politicians

Security Affairs

Danish Defense Intelligence Service (Danish: Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste, FE) allowed the US National Security Agency (NSA) to tap into a primary internet and telecommunications hub in Denmark, the operation allowed the US intelligence agency to spy on the communications of European politicians. ” reported the BBC.

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The Challenges Facing the Passwordless Future

eSecurity Planet

In 2013, for example, the FIDO Alliance was created to solve the world’s password problem by replacing login technology. Identity, citizenship, and surveillance are all societal concerns. In today’s technological environment, cryptography is frequently employed as a method of information security.

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The Hacker Mind: Hacking Social Media

ForAllSecure

Robert Vamosi: Before there was the internet as we know it today, there were bulletin boards, BBSs. One of those interests that took off was computer security. His approachable style and his desire to teach others what he’s learned about information security has resulted in a massive following of half a million subscribers.

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The Hacker Mind: Hacking Social Media

ForAllSecure

Robert Vamosi: Before there was the internet as we know it today, there were bulletin boards, BBSs. One of those interests that took off was computer security. His approachable style and his desire to teach others what he’s learned about information security has resulted in a massive following of half a million subscribers.

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