SC Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

Start with business applications that currently lack enhanced protection or have inefficient security architectures in front of them. Doing so prevents account takeover by adding an additional layer of security that attackers will struggle to defeat. Identify new apps that do not use legacy remote access.

VPN 64

VPN Technology Mobile Surveillance 64

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 15, 2022

Now, old monolith apps are being broken into microservices developed in elastic and flexible service-mesh architecture. For example, Pelton, a fitness company exposed three million customer data due to a flawed API, which allows access to a private account without proper authentication. Demands Inspection of Encrypted Traffic?:

Firewall 106

Firewall DDOS Authentication Threat Detection 106

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The ubiquity of smart surveillance systems has contributed greatly to public safety. We discussed how ABE is ready to help resolve some rather sticky privacy issues stemming from widespread digital surveillance – and also do much more. Here are my takeaways.

Encryption 264

Encryption Surveillance Internet Internet 264

SecureList

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The campaign is said to involve breaking into news websites or social media accounts of government officials in order to publish forged documents, fake news and misleading opinions meant to sway elections, disrupt local political eco-systems and create distrust of NATO. And now, we turn our attention to the future.

Mobile 130

Mobile Surveillance Ransomware Government 130

Adam Levin

APRIL 8, 2019

A week after it landed with a curious (and most likely spurious) thud, Zuckerberg’s announcement about a new tack on consumer privacy still has the feel of an unexpected message from some parallel universe where surveillance (commercial and/or spycraft) isn’t the new normal.

Hacking 100

Hacking Data privacy Artificial Intelligence System Administration 100

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

I highly recommend reading Zuboff’s New York Times Book of the Year, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for A Human Future At the New Frontier of Power as well as viewing Rifkin’s riveting speech, The Third Industrial Revolution: A Radical New Sharing Economy.

Internet 223

Internet Internet Cryptocurrency Software 223

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

I work at a Fortune 100 Media and Entertainment company operating within the Information Security Architecture and Engineering group on the Cloud Security Services team. I also work with my team on leading risk assessments, authoring position papers, security architecture evaluations, and associated risk discovery activities.

Computers and Electronics 52

Computers and Electronics Architecture Education Cybersecurity 52

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Ricardo Villadiego, founder & CEO of Lumu , expects “a significant shift towards adopting models based on passwordless architectures like Google Passkeys as the dominant authentication method to combat phishing and scam campaigns. It’s no secret that the SEC is now holding CISOs accountable for the risks organizations take on.

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Cybersecurity CISO Government Technology 139

Notice Bored

JUNE 23, 2022

ISO/IEC 27000 defines risk owner as a "person or entity with the accountability and authority to manage a risk" - one of the precious few ISO27k mentions of accountability; and Expected residual risk after the implementation of actions. Errrrr, how are we meant to state this in the RTP ? will include this gem: Nicely put!

Risk 63

Risk Architecture Accountability InfoSec 63

SecureList

JUNE 20, 2023

These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the device and steal sensitive information, such as video footage, potentially turning the feeder into a surveillance tool. A hard-coded root password is a significant security issue because all devices of the same model share the same root password.

Firmware 88

Firmware Passwords Manufacturing Mobile 88

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

The Apple M1, a direct relative of the processors used in the iPhone and iPad, will ultimately allow Apple to unify its software under a single architecture. Just a few months after the release of the first Apple M1 computers, malware writers had already recompiled their code to adapt it to the new architecture.

Malware 95

Malware Adware Encryption Architecture 95

Malwarebytes

JUNE 11, 2021

Cloud providers keep data safe from physical destruction by keeping it in multiple places, and keep it safe from theft by investing in layers of physical security, like fences, guards, surveillance cameras, and biometric access systems. Other countries have their own standards that a Cloud provider complies to as well.

Surveillance 99

Surveillance Insurance Architecture Backups 99

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

Security infrastructure and redundancy: Check the vendor’s data centers, network architecture, backup and disaster recovery plans, and uptime assurances. Assess the physical security measures: Evaluate access controls, surveillance systems, and environmental controls.

Risk 81

Risk Threat Detection Data breaches Encryption 81

SecureList

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This strategic shift signals its intent to intensify its surveillance capabilities and expand its range of targets. The stolen cookies can be used later to remotely access victims’ email accounts. In its most recent wave of attacks, BlindEagle has once again adapted, embracing yet another open-source RAT, Agent Tesla.

Government 103

Government Malware VPN Manufacturing 103

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

If they manage to compromise a telecommunications company, they can then also compromise its customers for surveillance or sabotage purposes. Middle Eastern countries (Kuwait, Pakistan, the UAE, and Qatar) together account for 2.38% in this ranking. The telecom industry has become a key target for state-sponsored attackers.

Banking 85

Banking Telecommunications Marketing Internet 85

ForAllSecure

MAY 2, 2023

So, usually my mode was to find a college student, get an account, dial up, and then you know, then I was on the internet and then get on IRC and, and whatnot. I was able to find his Instagram account. And his Instagram account, he was following two of the victims. Which then I could configure to get on the internet, you know.

Hacking 40

Hacking Media InfoSec Internet 40

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Using a malicious script, the attackers redirected their targets’ incoming email to an email address controlled by the attackers, gathering data from the compromised accounts. Although there was a public report of drones used to hack a Wi-Fi network in 2022, there are no accounts of similar events happening in 2023.

Hacking 103

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 103