The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

Mirai and Reaper are examples of a new generation of IoT botnets comprised of millions of infected home routers and surveillance cams. Nor has anyone accepted accountability for encrypting any of the fresh flows of data, whether in transit or at rest. Likewise, the U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The infamous Mirai botnet self-replicated by seeking out hundreds of thousands of home routers with weak or non-existent passwords. We’ve embedded helpful IoT devices in household appliances, environmental controls, health trackers, media and gaming devices, surveillance cams, building access systems, medical devices, even connected cars.

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Spinone

JULY 1, 2019

What is even more disturbing, 49% of them admitted to logging into a corporate account after their employment contract ended. Disable access to G Suite user account If the employee leaves suddenly, the first course of action you should take is disabling access to his or her G Suite account.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Leading Android health apps expose users to avoidable threats like surveillance and identity theft, due to their risky permissions. Malicious apps could use this data for tracking or unauthorized account access. These can include Google, email, and other accounts set up on the device. Cybernews has the story.

Accountability 106

Accountability Mobile Surveillance Information Security 106

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Titled “ Everyone’s afraid of the internet and no one’s sure what to do about it ,” the report reveals that too many people spy on their spouses , too few use unique passwords , and too many who are worried about identity theft don’t actually do anything about it (and to those people, we say: We’ve got you covered ).

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 14, 2021

They fell foul to password reuse. This means criminals figuring out the passwords to other criminals’ web shells could also potentially access the compromised servers. They allow attackers to access and creep around inside the compromised networks. Additionally, it seems that not all shells were properly locked down.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The targets included government and military agencies, defense contractors, political parties and consultancies, logistics companies, energy firms, universities, law firms and media companies. This year, the use of surveillance software developed by private vendors has come under the spotlight, as discussed above.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The Coalition Against Stalkerware warns that stalkerware “may facilitate intimate partner surveillance, harassment, abuse, stalking, and/or violence.” This is possible if the device either has no pin, pattern, or password to protect it or alternatively, the abuser knows the victim/survivor personally.

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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.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

At the end of September, at the Kaspersky Security Analyst Summit , our researchers provided an overview of FinSpy , an infamous surveillance toolset that several NGOs have repeatedly reported being used against journalists, political dissidents and human rights activists. FinSpy: analysis of current capabilities. Gamers beware.

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Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 89

Krebs on Security

MARCH 29, 2022

There is a terrifying and highly effective “method” that criminal hackers are now using to harvest sensitive customer data from Internet service providers, phone companies and social media firms. ” A month prior on Cracked, Everlynn posted a sales thread, “1x Government Email Account || BECOME A FED!,”

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Accountability Government Hacking Social Engineering 274

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

But while consenting adults can and increasingly do agree to share passwords, locations, and devices with their romantic partners, another statistic deserves scrutiny: 41 percent of the people who admitted to monitoring their partners said they did so without permission. 17 percent monitored a spouse's/significant other's finances.

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Surveillance Passwords Software Technology 107

SecureList

MARCH 8, 2023

Depending on the type of software, it is usually possible to check device location, text messages, social media chats, photos, browser history and more. Taking into account the developments in digital stalking software over the past few years, the data suggests there is a trend towards stabilization.

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Mobile Software Cybersecurity Accountability 97

Malwarebytes

JULY 22, 2021

When weaponized by authoritarian governments, surveillance chills free speech, scares away dissent, and robs an innocent public of a life lived unwatched, for no crime committed other than speaking truth to power, conducting public health research, or simply loving another person.

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Spyware Surveillance Mobile Government 120

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The JabberZeus crew’s name is derived from the malware they used, which was configured to send them a Jabber instant message each time a new victim entered a one-time password code into a phishing page mimicking their bank. “DJ Slava Rich,” seen here performing as a DJ in Ukraine in an undated photo from social media.

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Banking Small Business Accountability Cybercrime 269

Krebs on Security

JUNE 17, 2020

The CIA produced the report in October 2017, roughly seven months after Wikileaks began publishing Vault 7 — reams of classified data detailing the CIA’s capabilities to perform electronic surveillance and cyber warfare. No effective removable media controls. Moving too slowly to enact key security safeguards.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Snippets from that fascinating conversation are recounted below, and punctuated by accounts from a recent victim who lost more than $100,000 after his mobile phone number was hijacked. Soon after, the attackers were able to use their control over his mobile number to reset his Gmail account password.

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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.

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission in the United States, banned an app called SpyPhone, and its CEO Scott Zuckerman, from operating in the surveillance industry. What about social media? Vamosi: There's also Pegasus, a type of surveillance software created by NSO in Israeli security company. In early September 2021.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Social media will become even more of a cesspool of AI and human-created garbage.” As we reduce the ability of hackers to access our data using weak passwords, the focus on solving the insider problem will become more pronounced.” 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 140

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 discovered several security vulnerabilities in LastPass Password Manager. What job do you do today? What is it about the job that you love?

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The victim was infected by PowerShell malware and we discovered evidence that the actor had already stolen data from the victim and had been surveilling this victim for several months. After a conversation on social media, the actor sent a spear-phishing email to the potential victim using a stolen email account. documents), /??(pictures)

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Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2019

A flaw could have allowed hackers to take over any Instagram account in 10 minutes. Media File Jacking allows manipulating media files users receive via Android WhatsApp and Telegram. Sprint revealed that hackers compromised some customer accounts via Samsung site. Slack resetting passwords for roughly 1% of its users.

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Small Business Media Spyware DNS 55

ForAllSecure

MAY 2, 2023

Find out what Daniel looks for and how he does digital forensics using social media and other open source resources. While I produced this episode, a 21 year old Massachusetts National Guard airman is alleged to have photographed and distributed copies of classified US Military material on Discord, a social media site. You find clues.

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Hacking Media InfoSec Internet 40

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Tools involved digital media, encrypted communication, cryptocurrency, and secret data handoffs. The FBI utilized a ProtonMail account utilizing the pseudo name BOB. I can upload documents to a secure cloud storage account, encrypted with the key I have provided you. The email stated, “We received your letter.

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Social Engineering Engineering Encryption Cryptocurrency 89

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. The threat actor tricks job seekers on social media into opening malicious apps for fake job interviews.

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Government Malware VPN Manufacturing 105

SecureList

JULY 29, 2021

FourteenHi abuses the popular VLC media player to execute its loader. However, we observed that ScarCruft compromised a North Korea-related news media website in January, beginning a campaign that was active until March. For further surveillance of the victim, the malware operator may also deploy additional tools.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Formerly known as Accel Partners, the Palo Alto-based company is a top-tier VC firm investing in consumer and enterprise solutions for segments like SaaS , fintech, hardware, media, and IT services. VCs are ultimately accountable to the wishes of their GPs and LPs and not afraid to make decisions to their benefit. Accel Investments.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Will Enable Mass Spying Reddit Says Leaked U.S.-U.K. 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)

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Data breaches Ransomware Hacking Financial Services 89