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The Surveillance Invasion: IoT and Smart Devices Stealing Corporate Secrets

Security Boulevard

Chris Clements, VP of Solutions Architecture at CISO Global “Hey Alexa, are you stealing my company’s data?” In an age where manufacturers have decided that just about every device needs to be “smart,” it’s becoming difficult to avoid the data collection and privacy invasion that are often baked into these devices.

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Breaking Down User Activity Monitoring Tools: Security and HR Perspectives

SecureWorld News

From an information security department's perspective, the more data collected on employee actions, the more effectively potential incidents can be investigated. On the flip side, employees often lack access to the data collected by UAM solutions. This is particularly relevant for remote workers.

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Mission Possible: Hunting Down and Stopping Stealthy Attackers with MVISION XDR

McAfee

She’s bypassed laser motion detectors, swung from the ceiling to avoid floor placed pressure plates, and even performed some seriously intense acrobatics to slip through video surveillance mechanisms. Go Where The Data Is – At the Source. Figure 2: XDR Logical Architecture. Figure 3: Traditional SIEM Architecture.

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FinSpy: unseen findings

SecureList

FinSpy, also known as FinFisher or Wingbird , is an infamous surveillance toolset. Based on the data collected by the Post-Validator, it is most likely that: The Post-Validator is deployed to ensure that the infected victim is the intended one. This script determines the victim machine architecture. The Trojan Loader.

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Advanced threat predictions for 2024

SecureList

A creative avenue for threat actors is to expand their surveillance efforts to include devices such as smart home cameras, connected car systems and beyond. The intricate architecture of MFT systems, coupled with their integration into broader business networks, potentially harbors security weaknesses that are ripe for exploitation.

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