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.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2020

In October 2019, WhatsApp sued the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group accusing it of carrying out malicious attacks against its users. The researchers also spotted other attacks against a Mexican journalist who reported to the public a story of the corruption in the Mexican government. ”the court filing reads.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In a tale as old as the computer, China has once again pointed fingers at the United States, accusing it of hacking into one of its technology companies. accused China of targeting its government organizations with cyberattacks. Of course, this comes about a month after the U.S.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2020

The Chafer APT group has distributed data stealer malware since at least mid-2014, it was focused on surveillance operations and the tracking of individuals. Most of the hacking activity occurs on Friday and Saturday, coinciding with the weekend in the Middle East. SecurityAffairs – Chafer APT, hacking). Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 27, 2021

One country’s government is taking the first shot in the battle between law enforcement utilizing a cybercriminal suspect's networks and keeping an individual’s data private. Account activity warrant —Allows the takeover of an individual’s online account(s) for the purpose of gathering criminal evidence.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

The group targets government entities, Kurdish (political) groups like PKK, telecommunication, ISPs, IT-service providers (including security companies), NGO, and Media & Entertainment sectors; Over the years, the group enhanced its evasion capabilities. . Enable 2FA on all externally exposed accounts.

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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. Neither were any of the algorithm names I knew, not even algorithms I knew that the US government used. I’m sure that a bunch of major governments have a complete copy of everything Greenwald has.

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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% Greek intelligence service used surveillance malware to spy on a journalist, Reuters reports Slack resets passwords for about 0.5% SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Apple has filed suit to ban the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group and parent company Q Cyber Technologies from using its product and services. federal court for illegally targeting its customers with the surveillance spyware Pegasus. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Pegasus). ” reads the announcement published by Apple.

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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. ” reads the report.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 11, 2023

If you recall, WhatsApp filed a lawsuit against NSO in 2019 under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act for allegedly targeting and installing spyware on roughly 1,400 devices of its global users, including human rights activists, journalists, and government officials. It is not itself a sovereign.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 25, 2023

Writing about the SpyHide hack, crimew describes how it was possible to download the full source code and git history for the account panel of SpyHide. TechCrunch’s analysis of the data shows Spyhide’s surveillance network spans every continent, with clusters of thousands of victims in Europe and Brazil.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

The interesting aspect of this investigation is that the researchers were able to identify the developer of CodeRAT who, after being confronted by us, opted to leak the source code of CodeRAT in his public GitHub account. Experts believe that the malware is a surveillance software used by the Iranian government.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 21, 2021

Reports that the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware was used by governments to spy on Apple iPhones used by journalists, activists, government officials and business executives is becoming a global controversy for NSO, Apple and a number of governments at the center of the scandal. Journalists, Government Officials Targeted.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2023

TBK Vision is a video surveillance company that provides network CCTV devices and other related equipment, including DVRs for the protection of critical infrastructure facilities. ” reads the advisory published by Fortinet.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 25, 2022

In 2021, NSO was blacklisted by the United States government as it knowingly provided spyware to foreign governments who used the tool maliciously. Apple also is in the process of suing the "abusive state-actor" for its ability to hack iPhones using previously undiscovered Zero-Day vulnerabilities.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

to replace Chinese equipment Hackers breached a server of National Games of China days before the event Russian Gamaredon APT is targeting Ukraine since October Israeli surveillance firm QuaDream emerges from the dark Argo CD flaw could allow stealing sensitive data from Kubernetes Apps. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Researchers at Check Point discovered that Egypt ‘ government has been spying citizens in a sophisticated surveillance program. Researchers at Check Point discovered that the Egyptian government has been spying on activists and opponents as part of a sophisticated surveillance program. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

There are plenty of legitimate reasons to use it to remain private and anonymous — such as bypassing government censorship, finding niche content, participating in forums or chat boards, whistleblowing crimes to journalists, or even contacting the CIA. federal government. government.

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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. . SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Former contractor sentenced to 10 months in prison for hacking airline Jet2. NYT report states that ToTok app is a government spy tool. A flaw in Twitter App for Android could have been exploited to take over the account. Thai Officials confirmed the hack of prison surveillance cameras and the video broadcast.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Earlier this year, 36 journalists, producers, anchors, and executives at Al Jazeera had their personal phones hacked. Their phones were hacked through the use of an exploit chain known as KISMET, an invisible zero-click exploit in iMessage. and could hack the Apple iPhone 11.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 24, 2022

He was the most prominent member of the high-profile hacker think tank the L0pht, as well as the computer and culture hacking cooperative the Cult of the Dead Cow. The 2020 Twitter hack was one of the main reasons for Twitter to hire Zatko, who previously held senior roles at Google, Stripe, and the US Department of Defense.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 17, 2023

This number represents your identity according to your birth certificate within the local government in your state and throughout the United States. Other types of data that you should consider private include: Your bank account number and card details. Login information for online accounts you have. Credit card details.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2019

The man was arrested by the FBI in October 2016 , the US DoJ charged Harold Thomas Martin with theft of secret documents and highly classified government material. According to a court complaint , the stolen data include source codes developed by the NSA to its hacking campaigns against foreign governments.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 27, 2020

That surveillance has helped to paint a detailed picture of how business ID thieves operate, as well as the tricks they use to gain credit in a company’s name. For both dormant and existing businesses, the fraudsters attempt to create or modify the target company’s accounts at Dun & Bradstreet. ” PHANTOM OFFICES.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Apple is suing NSO Group, the company most known for its ability to hack iPhones using previously un-discovered Zero-Day vulnerabilities. Being on this list effectively blocks the government or its vendors from doing business with NSO. And that's why Apple is suing.

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DoublePulsar

APRIL 20, 2023

Capita handle £6.5billion of UK government contracts. Here’s a writeup from Kroll on a typical Black Basta incident: Qakbot has been around for many years, and is under heavy surveillance by both commercial CTI providers and independent security researchers. The UK government now classes it as a tier 1 threat, the same as terrorism.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Pegasus is the creation of the NSO Group , an Israeli firm that licenses it to governments to perform surveillance. The spyware allows governments to crack citizen’s mobile devices, track them, and observe their communications. The Indian Government responded by denying they use Pegasus to target non-criminals.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2019

LifeLabs has also reported the incident privacy commissioners and government partners. ” A ll LifeLabs users that share the same password for their LifeLabs account at other sites are recommended to change it. LifeLabs CEO Charles Brown apologized for the security incident. ” said Brown.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 4, 2022

Twitter DMs should have end to end encryption like Signal, so no one can spy on or hack your messages,” Musk said in a tweet. Privacy advocates support E2EE because, they argue, it ensures online users are free from the threat of unauthorized surveillance from service providers, government agencies, cybercriminals and any other threat actors.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2019

The man was arrested by the FBI in August 2016 , the US DoJ charged Harold Thomas Martin with theft of secret documents and highly classified government material. According to a court complaint , the stolen data include source codes developed by the NSA to its hacking campaigns against foreign governments.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2024

The measure aims to counter the misuse of surveillance technology targeting journalists, academics, human rights defenders, dissidents, and US Government personnel, as documented in the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Government personnel.” ” In February, the U.S. ” In February, the U.S.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 29, 2022

It involves compromising email accounts and websites tied to police departments and government agencies, and then sending unauthorized demands for subscriber data while claiming the information being requested can’t wait for a court order because it relates to an urgent matter of life and death. THE LAPSUS$ CONNECTION.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2023

At least five members of civil society worldwide have been targeted with spyware and exploits developed by surveillance firm QuaDream. Citizen Lab researchers reported that at least five civil society members were victims of spyware and exploits developed by the Israeli surveillance firm QuaDream. ” concludes Citizen Lab.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

government imposes visa restrictions on individuals who are involved in the illegal use of commercial spyware. government’s commitment to addressing the misuse of surveillance software, which poses a significant threat to society. government. The policy underscores the U.S. The policy underscores the U.S.

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