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U.S. Judge ordered NSO Group to hand over the Pegasus spyware code to WhatsApp

Security Affairs

Court ordered surveillance firm NSO Group to hand over the source code for its Pegasus spyware and other products to Meta. Judge ordered the surveillance firm to hand over the source code for its Pegasus spyware and other products to the social network giant. from April 29, 2018, to May 10, 2020).

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Cisco to pay $8.6 million fine for selling flawed surveillance technology to the US Gov

Security Affairs

million to settle a legal dispute for selling vulnerable software to the US government. Back in 2008, a whistle-blower identifies a vulnerability in Cisco video surveillance software, but the tech giant continued to sell the software to US agencies until July 2013. Cisco is going to pay $8.6 ” reported The New York Times.

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Unknown FinSpy Mac and Linux versions found in Egypt

Security Affairs

Experts from Amnesty International uncovered a surveillance campaign that targeted Egyptian civil society organizations with a new version of FinSpy spyware. The mobile version of the surveillance software in the first stage of the infection leverages the exploits to get root access. ” reads the Amnesty’s report.

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Cloud Compliance Frameworks: Ensuring Data Security and Regulatory Adherence in the Digital Age

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Enter cloud compliance frameworks—the mission control centers of the digital age—providing the necessary guidelines and protocols to avert crises and navigate the complexities of data security. What are Cloud Architecture Frameworks? It ensures that organizations establish a secure perimeter in the Azure cloud.

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US officials claim Huawei Equipment has secret backdoor for spying

Security Affairs

In November 2018, the Wall Street Journal reported that the US Government was urging its allies to exclude Huawei from critical infrastructure and 5G architectures. Many countries are going to build 5G infrastructure, but the approach of their governments is completely different. ” reported the AP News.

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Information risk and security for professional services

Notice Bored

When you acquire or provide professional services, how do you address the associated information risks? Professional services are information-centric: information is the work product , the purpose, the key deliverable. Guess whose interests they are most likely to protect!

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The nine controls ISO/IEC 27002 missed

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Also, I'd like to see, somewhere in the ISO27k series , clearer advice on how to tackle the trade-off between control and utility: information that is too tightly secured loses its value, just as it does if inadequately secured. Do you agree? Comment below or email me!

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