Malwarebytes

JULY 12, 2024

In a new episode of Spy vs Spy , the mobile monitoring app mSpy has suffered a data breach that exposed information about millions of its customers. This is the third known mSpy data breach since the company began in around 2010. Such programs are easy to buy and install.

Data breaches 119

Data breaches Mobile Surveillance Advertising 119

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 18, 2018

threat of compromise… networks, systems, and facilities… are vulnerable to cyberattacks, data breaches, data loss and manipulation, and unauthorized disclosure of technical information… leaving the United States vulnerable to missile attacks that threaten the safety of U.S.

Risk 199

Risk Cybersecurity Surveillance Government 199

Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

While MFA is primarily a security feature, its primary privacy benefit is adding another layer of security to prevent unauthorized access to information contained in particular important or sensitive accounts. Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news.

Surveillance 75

Surveillance Telecommunications Data breaches Spyware 75

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The ubiquity of smart surveillance systems has contributed greatly to public safety. Related: Monetizing data lakes Image capture devices embedded far and wide in public spaces help deter crime as well as aid first responders — but they also stir rising concerns about an individual’s right to privacy. Here are my takeaways.

Encryption 264

Encryption Surveillance Internet Internet 264

Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2025

The ransomware group steals victims’ data to pressure them into paying a “generous fee.” ” Arkana claims to have stolen two databases, respectively containing data of 403,000 and 2.2 million accounts. Compromised data includes usernames, passwords, security details, emails, and Firebase integration data.

Hacking 77

Hacking Telecommunications Data breaches Internet 77

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Lab test provider LifeLabs has disclosed a data breach that exposed personal information for up to 15 million Canadians. LifeLabs notified its customers via letter, exposed data includes names, contact information, health card numbers, and for approximately 85,000 customers their lab test results. ” said Brown.

Data breaches 91

Data breaches Identity Theft Insurance Surveillance 91

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In August, Gunnebo said it had successfully thwarted a ransomware attack, but this week it emerged that the intruders stole and published online tens of thousands of sensitive documents — including schematics of client bank vaults and surveillance systems.

Hacking 360

Hacking Ransomware Banking Accountability 360

The Last Watchdog

MAY 16, 2022

You and your cybersecurity team do everything correctly to safeguard your infrastructure, yet the frightening alert still arrives that you’ve suffered a data breach. The TCU deploys AI-based runtime threat-detection surveillance and remediation for enhanced tamper •. Traceability and accountability. Threat detection.

Cyber Attacks 273

Cyber Attacks Firmware Manufacturing Threat Detection 273

Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2025

CISA adds Aviatrix Controllers vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog ESET detailed a flaw that could allow a bypass of the Secure Boot in UEFI systems Russia-linked APT Star Blizzard targets WhatsApp accounts Prominent US law firm Wolf Haldenstein disclosed a data breach Clop Ransomware exploits Cleo File Transfer flaw: dozens (..)

Spyware 70

Spyware Data breaches DNS Firewall 70

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The more accounts you have, the bigger your attack surface and potential exposure to data breaches. Tips for finding old accounts. Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. Malware campaigns covered generally target/affect the end user.

Surveillance 52

Surveillance Data breaches VPN Malware 52

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

These penalties apply to all aspects of GDPR compliance, including inadequate data security, improper consent, and data breach failures. Privacy Shield in 2020, Meta continued transferring data under a framework that was deemed insufficient to protect European citizens from U.S. government surveillance.

Data privacy 128

Data privacy Risk Surveillance Government 128

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Threat actors had access to the email accounts of at least four NRCC aides and spied on thousands of sent and received emails for several months. Threat actors had access to the email accounts of at least four NRCC aides and spied on thousands of sent and received emails for several months. Pierluigi Paganini.

Accountability 107

Accountability Hacking Surveillance Advertising 107

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

Artificial Intelligence 124

Artificial Intelligence Data breaches Scams Insurance 124

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2025

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. Proton Drive and Docs now support collaboration with users without Proton accounts Proton Proton users can now collaborate on documents with anyone -- including those without Proton accounts. of its photos app.

VPN 59

VPN Surveillance Malware Data breaches 59

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Cybersecurity firm Resecurity has confirmed that a hacker/s have breached the systems related to United Nations leading to the data breach. And gaining internal access of servers might allow cyber criminals to conduct long-term surveillance on their counterparts.

Cyber Attacks 134

Cyber Attacks Surveillance Encryption Data breaches 134

Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2021

Pegasus Project investigation into the leak of 50,000 phone numbers of potential surveillance targets revealed the abuse of NSO Group’s spyware. Pegasus Project is the name of a large-scale investigation into the leak of 50,000 phone numbers of potential surveillance targets that revealed the abuse of NSO Group’s spyware.

Spyware 131

Spyware Government Surveillance Media 131

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

million patients in the U.S.

Data breaches 129

Data breaches Surveillance Cryptocurrency Hacking 129

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 9, 2024

Electronic surveillance equipment provider ADT filed a form 8-K with the Security and Exchange Commision (SEC) to report “a cybersecurity incident during which unauthorized actors illegally accessed certain databases containing ADT customer order information.” But phishing operations might also use the information to their advantage.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Passwords Phishing Surveillance 126

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Here’s how data awareness can help HTTP Client Tools Exploitation for Account Takeover Attacks Dangerous hacker responsible for more than 40 cyberattacks on strategic organizations arrested Whos Behind the Seized Forums Cracked & Nulled?

Spyware 61

Spyware Cybercrime Scams Social Engineering 61

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The City of Dallas revealed that the Royal ransomware gang that hit the city system in May used a stolen account. The Royal group began reconnaissance activity in April 2023, and the analysis of system log data dates the beginning of the surveillance operations on April 7, 2023. ” reads the report.

Ransomware 134

Ransomware Surveillance Healthcare Accountability 134

Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2023

hacking tools and electronics A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Spyware Surveillance Cybercrime 98

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Google rolled out emergency fixes to address actively exploited Chrome zero-day Samsung discloses a second data breach this year The Prynt Stealer malware contains a secret backdoor. users China-linked APT40 used ScanBox Framework in a long-running espionage campaign Russian streaming platform Start discloses a data breach impacting 7.5M

Data breaches 97

Data breaches Surveillance Malware Ransomware 97

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2022

Greek intelligence service used surveillance malware to spy on a journalist, Reuters reports Slack resets passwords for about 0.5% of its users due to the exposure of salted password hashes Twitter confirms zero-day used to access data of 5.4 Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter).

Spyware 142

Spyware Manufacturing Small Business Surveillance 142

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Companies like Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies were targeted in this attack, allowing unauthorized access to critical systems used for court-authorized wiretapping — a tool vital for law enforcement surveillance. Details of the Breach The breach was discovered following months of suspicious activity within the networks of U.S.

Surveillance 114

Surveillance Government Phishing Cybersecurity 114

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Is the Belarusian government behind the surveillance Android app banned by Google? The Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Modi was hacked Evilnum APT used Python-based RAT PyVil in recent attacks SunCrypt Ransomware behind North Carolina school district data breach U.S.

Wireless 116

Wireless Surveillance Advertising Hacking 116

Approachable Cyber Threats

MAY 30, 2023

This incident would be considered a "data breach," and it's the potential consequence of poor Access Control management. Giving excessive privileges could increase the risk of a data breach; therefore, we must always be vigilant and limit who has access to sensitive information.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Passwords Data breaches Risk 98

NetSpi Executives

JULY 7, 2025

However organizations routinely discover they’ve been breached weeks or months after the fact, often learning about incidents only when their data surfaces on underground forums or third-party platforms like GitHub.

Social Engineering 52

Social Engineering Surveillance Identity Theft Risk 52

Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2019

Jessica Alba ‘s Twitter account hacked, it posted racist and homophobic messages. Over 23 million stolen payment card data traded on the Dark Web in H1 2019. Capital One data breach: hacker accessed details of 106M customers before its arrest. LAPD data breach exposes personal info of thousands of officers.

Data breaches 94

Data breaches eCommerce Hacking Cyber Attacks 94

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. . · Firefox DoS issue crashes the browser and sometimes the Windows OS. · Akamai Report: Credential stuffing attacks are a growing threat. · Bitcoin Core Team fixes a critical DDoS flaw in wallet software. · SHEIN Data breach affected 6.42

Data breaches 89

Data breaches IoT Advertising Banking 89

Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2020

The accounts belong to Iranian users, they are from a third-party version of the Telegram app. The exposed data poses a serious risk to users in a country like Iran, nation-state actor could use them to target specific individuals that use Telegram (or a fork of the instant messaging app) for surveillance purposes.

Accountability 130

Accountability Advertising Surveillance Government 130

Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2023

NCA infiltrates the cybercriminal underground with fake DDoS-for-hire sites Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 awarded $1,035,000 and a Tesla for 27 0-days CISA announced the Pre-Ransomware Notifications initiative China-linked hackers target telecommunication providers in the Middle East City of Toronto is one of the victims hacked by Clop gang using GoAnywhere (..)

Data breaches 98

Data breaches DDOS Backups Hacking 98

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.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Hacking Ransomware Financial Services 126

Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

Twitter confirmed that a security incident publicly exposed Circle tweets FBI seized other domains used by the shadow eBook library Z-Library WordPress Advanced Custom Fields plugin XSS exposes +2M sites to attacks Fortinet fixed two severe issues in FortiADC and FortiOS Pro-Russia group NoName took down multiple France sites, including the French (..)

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Malware Spyware Mobile 98

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2025

EXTRA SAFE E2EE, no data retention, blockchain tech, no registration, browser-based ephemeral chats Web (native apps in development) No data available Messenger E2EE, AI assistant, spam/phishing detection Android, iOS, Web, Windows, macOS Over 1.04 It requires no phone number, email, or account setup. Plus, it’s completely free.

Encryption 58

Encryption Data collection Backups Accountability 58

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Hostinger disclosed a data breach that affects 14 Million customers. Binance says that leaked KYC Data are from third-party vendor. Imperva data Breach: WAF customers data exposed. White hat hacker demonstrated how to hack a million Instagram accounts. Remove it now from your phone!

eCommerce 74

eCommerce Data breaches Malware Surveillance 74

Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

Nominate Pierluigi Paganini and Security Affairs here here: [link] Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million

Data breaches 98

Data breaches DDOS Ransomware Hacking 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2018

Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. . · Experts warn of fake Adobe Flash update hiding a miner that works as a legitimate update. · NHS is still assessing the cost of WannaCry one year later. · Pentagon Defense Department travel records data breach. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 82

Data breaches Hacking Surveillance Advertising 82