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Surveillance

Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

It's also why the United States has blocked the cybersecurity company Kaspersky from selling its Russian-made antivirus products to US government agencies. We have credible reports that the Chinese hacked Gmail around 2010, and there are ongoing concerns about both censorship and surveillance by the Chinese social-networking company TikTok.

Surveillance

Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2022

The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) and the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) researchers linked a threat group known as Knotweed to an Austrian surveillance firm named DSIRF, known for using multiple Windows and Adobe zero-day exploits. or later to detect the related indicators. Pierluigi Paganini.

Surveillance

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 14, 2023

Cloud providers also employ security measures such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and antivirus software to prevent attacks. Antivirus software scans files for known viruses and malware. Data centers have security guards, surveillance cameras, and other measures to prevent unauthorized access.

Hacking

Hacker Combat

MAY 19, 2021

As many antivirus companies continue to work diligently to develop features that can safeguard your data, the question that arises among many android users is, does Avast free protect against ransomware in mobile devices? The antivirus can be used on multiple devices. As such, it has become one of the biggest targets for hackers.

Mobile

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2018

The new malicious code act as surveillance software, they implement surveillance capabilities and remote administration features. SBU along with experts from a well-known antivirus company determined that the malware involved in the attack are updated versions of the Industroyer backdoor.

Cyber Attacks

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 17, 2021

But the researchers have discovered that the 6-year-old surveillance program was being conducted to steal data such as photos, videos, and files and can help execute commands on the victim’s machine. . Why the malware spreading hackers are targeting only Persian-speaking people is yet to be revealed to the public.

Malware

Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2020

The virus avoided detection by antivirus solutions through regular updates from an attacker-controlled command-and-control (C2) infrastructure, and spread through the company’s systems, causing network outages and shutting down essential services for nearly a week.”

Antivirus

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

It’s spying when governments do it through opaque, mass surveillance regimes, it’s spying when companies do it through shadowy data broker networks that braid together disparate streams of information, and it’s spying when private individuals do it through unseen behavior on personal devices.

Surveillance

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Despite people generally considering the Tor network as an essential tool for anonymous browsing, german law enforcement agencies have managed to de-anonymize Tor users after putting surveillance on Tor servers for months. Run up-to-date antivirus/anti-malware software on your device. How did the de-anonymization work?

Surveillance

Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2024

Rafel’s features, including remote access, surveillance, data exfiltration, and persistence mechanisms, make it a powerful tool for covert operations and infiltrating high-value targets. The researchers spotted an espionage group using Rafel, highlighting the tool’s effectiveness across different threat profiles and goals.

Malware

Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2024

The company designs and develops digital imaging products for use in mobile phones, laptops, netbooks and webcams, security and surveillance cameras, entertainment, automotive and medical imaging systems. OmniVision Technologies Inc. In 2023, the imaging sensors manufacturer was the victim of a Cactus ransomware attack.

Data breaches

Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2024

Rafel’s features, including remote access, surveillance, data exfiltration, and persistence mechanisms, make it a powerful tool for covert operations and infiltrating high-value targets. The researchers spotted an espionage group using Rafel, highlighting the tool’s effectiveness across different threat profiles and goals.

Malware

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Twitter will allow using the SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) only to its Blue subscribers GoDaddy discloses a new data breach Fortinet fixes critical vulnerabilities in FortiNAC and FortiWeb German airport websites hit by DDos attacks once again Cisco fixed critical RCE bug in ClamAV Open-Source Antivirus engine CISA adds Cacti, Office, Windows (..)

DDOS

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2019

These browser extensions are installed when users install Avast or AVG antivirus solutions on their computers on their PCs. “Are you one of the allegedly 400 million users of Avast antivirus products? “Are you one of the allegedly 400 million users of Avast antivirus products? This will be “US” for US English.

Antivirus

Malwarebytes

MARCH 4, 2022

Content blockers help reduce ads, Trojans, phishing, and other undesirable content that an antivirus product alone may not stop. If you are concerned about surveillance or censorship, use privacy-first software like the Tails operating system , Tor browser , and Signal messenger. Be alert for people trying to trick you.

Backups

Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Benefits of IdentityIQ Let’s take a closer look at how IdentityIQ protects its members : Dark Web and Internet Monitoring IdentityIQ surveils the dark web and the internet to help ensure your private information doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. Priced at only $6.99

Identity Theft

Webroot

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

For most small businesses, the chances of falling prey to a long-term covert surveillance operation by well-resourced, likely state-backed actors are slim. This shows that stealthily surveilling a network is not a tactic exclusive to highly sophisticated threat actors targeting enterprise businesses.

Hacking

Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

Firefox finally addressed the Antivirus software TLS Errors. China installs a surveillance app on tourists phones while crossing in the Xinjiang. After 2 years under the radars, Ratsnif emerges in OceanLotus ops. Cyber Defense Magazine – July 2019 has arrived. LooCipher: The New Infernal Ransomware. Bangladesh Cyber Heist 2.0:

Scams

Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2019

During the last month, our Threat Intelligence surveillance team spotted increasing evidence of an operation intensification against the Banking sector. Investigating the attacker infrastructure we noticed interesting information such as the information of the stolen emails through our Digital Surveillance systems. Introduction.

Banking

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Instead of encrypting the hard drives of individual victims, and demanding payments of a few hundred dollars, a skilled team collaborated to break into an organization’s network; surveil the network layout; and then embed the malware. The SamSam group were pioneers,” Shier says.

Encryption

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Related :Promise vs. pitfalls of IoT For small- and mid-sized businesses, firewalls, antivirus suites and access management systems represent the entry stakes for participating in today’s digital economy. Over the past couple of years, CyCognito’s botnet has surveilled and fingerprinted some 3.5

Digital transformation

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

A common example of this is surveillance. We normalize the use of surveilling and tracking young people through "parentware" or spyware (software which allows someone to see what someone else is doing on their device) and apps which enable the tracking of someone's location. Earlier, I discussed the normalization of surveillance.

Surveillance

SecureList

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The Coalition Against Stalkerware warns that stalkerware “may facilitate intimate partner surveillance, harassment, abuse, stalking, and/or violence.” They still need physical access to the phone to jailbreak it, so iPhone users who fear surveillance should always keep an eye on their device.

Mobile

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Remcos, short for Remote Control and Surveillance, was leveraged by malicious cyber actors conducting mass phishing campaigns during the COVID-19 pandemic to steal personal data and credentials. Remcos installs a backdoor onto a target system.

Malware

Malwarebytes

APRIL 14, 2021

While coverage of the proposed powers focused on “hacking” systems and talking about the issue in terms of offensive / surveillance capabilities, what we’ve ended up with is something a little different. Essentially, we’ve known this would happen for some time but perhaps didn’t know quite what form it would take.

Malware

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The cyber-offense ecosystem still appears to be shaken by the sudden demise of NSO Group; at the same time, these activities indicate to us that we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg when it comes to commercial-grade mobile surveillance tooling. However, we believe that a number of threat actors will begin to use other alternatives.

Firmware

DoublePulsar

APRIL 20, 2023

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. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is good. If you use Microsoft Defender, turn on tamper protection.

Ransomware

Hacker's King

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Government and Law Enforcement Surveillance Another situation where phones can be legally hacked is during government surveillance. Install Trusted Security Apps: Anti-malware and antivirus software can help detect suspicious activity or harmful apps on your phone. Their mission is always to improve security, not compromise it.

Hacking

Malwarebytes

MAY 24, 2022

The campaigns, discovered by the Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence team , are designed to implant a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that can be used to surveil the computers it infects, and run commands on them remotely.

Malware

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 30, 2023

Use an antivirus on your phone. How to prevent spyware and stalkerware-type apps Set a screen lock on your phone and don't let anyone else access it Keep your phone up-to-date. Make sure you're always on the latest version of your phone's software.

Spyware

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

We believe this is a continuation of a campaign last summer, reported by Avast , in which the malware masqueraded as the Malwarebytes antivirus installer. The fake programs are distributed through malicious websites that may be listed in the victim’s search results.

Malware

McAfee

MAY 26, 2020

using inadequately secured private or mobile devices (lack of antivirus software, out-of-date operating system software, no encryption solutions, etc.) Make sure the devices use the latest antivirus software and that employees have a VPN solution available when required by policy or their activities.

Antivirus

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Leading Android health apps expose users to avoidable threats like surveillance and identity theft, due to their risky permissions. antivirus) require this access, malicious apps could abuse it to take full control of your device. Cybernews has the story. While some legitimate apps (e.g.,

Accountability

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

The group’s operations were exposed in 2018, showing that it was conducting surveillance attacks against individuals in the Middle East. Interestingly, some of the TTPs used by this threat actor are reminiscent of other groups operating in the domain of dissident surveillance. Other interesting discoveries.

Malware

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Ransomware can cripple essential functions until a ransom is paid, while malware may lead to unauthorized control or surveillance of the system. Deploy endpoint protection: Install antivirus, anti-malware, and firewall solutions on all ICS devices to block malicious access.

Firmware

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. In version 16.80.0

Malware