The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Tech advances are accelerating the use of facial recognition as a reliable and ubiquitous mass surveillance tool, privacy advocates warn. A string of advances in biometric authentication systems has brought facial recognition systems, in particular, to the brink of wide commercial use. Related: Drivers behind facial recognition boom.

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Hacker's King

MAY 20, 2023

Two-factor authentication (2FA) has become an essential security measure in the digital age. By impersonating the authenticated user, they can bypass the 2FA process altogether. However, like any security system, 2FA is not foolproof. In this article, we’ll explore some lesser-known methods that hackers may use to bypass 2FA.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Google Threat Analysis Group and Google Project Zero experts focus on attacks carried out by nation-state actors or surveillance firms, this means that one of these threat actors may be behind the exploitation of the Qualcomm flaws. CVE-2023-28540 : Improper Authentication in Data Modem.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Value of protocols Technological innovations have widely been credited for helping Ukraine even the odds against Russia’s military might. C4ISR stands for Command, Control, Communications, Computers (C4) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR). Thus metadata and standards play a vital role in sharing and controlling data?

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Technology is increasingly part of our day-to-day life; we use it for communication, work, getting information, and even running our households with smart devices. However, as we spend more and more of our lives online and put our trust in technology, it becomes an increasingly accessible tool for abusers to utilize.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2022

Senate’s most tech-savvy lawmakers said he was troubled by the report and is now asking technology companies and federal agencies for information about the frequency of such schemes. Today, one of the U.S. At issue are forged “emergency data requests,” (EDRs) sent through hacked police or government agency email accounts.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

IaaS security refers to the procedures, technologies, and safeguards put in place by IaaS providers to protect their computer infrastructure. Breaking Authentication Attackers can get unauthorized access to the IaaS environment by exploiting weak authentication systems or weaknesses in the authentication process.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2021

The attackers leverage spoofing technology to anonymize their own phone numbers and make the emergency call as coming from the victim’s phone number. According to the alert issued by the FBI, the swatters have been hijacking smart devices such as video and audio capable home surveillance devices.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2019

If you bank online and choose weak or re-used passwords, there’s a decent chance your account could be pilfered by cyberthieves — even if your bank offers multi-factor authentication as part of its login process. Alex Holden is founder and chief technology officer of Hold Security , a Milwaukee-based security consultancy.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Muthukrishnan Access control, surveillance , and testing are the three major components that comprise the physical security of a system. Surveillance includes monitoring and detecting intruders into the network. One such measure is to authenticate the users who can access the server.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Criminals may use hijacked drones for illegal surveillance, smuggling, or even as weapons. Countermeasures: To prevent drone signal hijacking, drone manufacturers and operators can implement encryption and authentication mechanisms for RF communication. Perpetrators can face severe penalties, including fines and imprisonment.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

But that doesn’t mean that the technology no longer exists, or even that it isn’t used anymore. By definition: A facial recognition system is a technology capable of matching a human face from a digital image or a video frame against a database of faces, typically employed to identify and/or authenticate users.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 6, 2022

As a result, The majority of businesses (55 percent) are using some sort of a tool to monitor for insider threats; including data leak prevention (DLP) software (54 percent), user behavior analytics (UBA) software (50 percent), and employee monitoring and surveillance (47 percent). The technology uses the steganography method.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 5, 2021

The offender will use spoofing technology to make it appear their phone is the real victim's phone, calling emergency services and claiming there is a life or death situation that requires immediate action. Perpetrators are increasingly using victims' smart home devices, such as home video cameras and audio surveillance technology.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 5, 2021

Amazon One was introduced in September 2020 as (according to Dilip Kumar, Vice President of Physical Retail & Technology for Amazon in an official post ) “a quick, reliable, and secure way for people to identify themselves or authorize a transaction while moving seamlessly through their day.”

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BH Consulting

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Cloud technology use is growing , but are organisations’ taking precautions to secure these services? They include credentials that stay in use for a long time, inconsistent use of multi-factor authentication, and cloud workloads with non-administrator permissions. Sounds like excessive surveillance? Cloudy outlook for security?

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

I teach cybersecurity policy and technology at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. My most recent two books, Data and Goliath -- about surveillance -- and Click Here to Kill Everybody -- about IoT security -- are really about the policy implications of technology. Technology is inherently future focused.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 10, 2019

I recently had the chance to discuss this with John Loucaides, vice-president of engineering at Eclypsium, a Beaverton, OR-based security startup that is introducing technology to scan for firmware vulnerabilities. It’s encouraging to see robust technologies and best practices emerging to help companies mitigating these risks.

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Security Affairs

JULY 20, 2018

Positive Technologies discovered two flaws affecting Dongguan Diqee 360 smart vacuums that can be used to perform video surveillance. Since the vacuum has Wi-Fi, a webcam with night vision, and smartphone-controlled navigation, an attacker could secretly spy on the owner” reads the post published by Positive Technologies.

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SC Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

Zero Trust requires that all users are authenticated, authorized, and continuously assessed for risk to access corporate applications and data. Legacy VPN, and related technologies, aren’t just slow, they’re characteristic of technologies that rely on implicit trust. Expand to more applications and devices.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., Hacktivist Tillie Kottmann is reportedly among those asserting responsibility for the incident, telling Bloomberg that their act helped expose the security holes of modern-day surveillance platforms.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 14, 2020

These insecurities are a result of market forces that prioritize costs over security and of governments, including the United States, that want to preserve the option of surveillance in 5G networks. The technology will quickly become critical national infrastructure, and security problems will become life-threatening.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 15, 2022

Without proper functions, security testing, authentication checks, and input validation, APIs can become a perfect target. For example, Pelton, a fitness company exposed three million customer data due to a flawed API, which allows access to a private account without proper authentication. API Security Breaches are Piling Up.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2019

WordPress Plugin Facebook Widget affected by authenticated XSS. million fine for selling flawed surveillance technology to the US Gov. Prolific Dark Web dealer of drugs pleads guilty. Sonicwall warns of a spike in the number of attacks involving encrypted malware and IoT malware. Cisco to pay $8.6

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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. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The good news is that we already possess the technology, as well as the best practices frameworks, to mitigate fast-rising IoT exposures. Hacking collectives are very proficient at “exploiting weak authentication schemes to gain persistence inside of a targeted network,” Sherman says. This surge can, and must, be blunted.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Future of the Dark Web The future of the dark web is uncertain as it continues to evolve and adapt to new technologies and law enforcement methods. Ultimately, the future of the dark web rests on the balance between technology, law enforcement, and societal attitudes toward privacy and online security.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 17, 2021

It is therefore essential that security experts and industry bodies come together to jointly develop innovative ways to protect ID documents, making them more intuitive to authenticate and fraud easier to detect. Security is a gradual process, not binary.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

Generally, when you adhere to the cloud security best practices , such as strong authentication, data encryption, and continuous monitoring, the cloud can be extremely safe. Manage access controls: Implement strong user authentication measures. Evaluate cloud providers’ security features.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 24, 2023

Deploying video surveillance can also help here. In addition, implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) can significantly enhance the security of the password database. This is especially true when it comes to password security, as hackers are constantly developing new tactics and technologies.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 12, 2018

They all must have unique identifiers and the ability to collect and transfer data over networks to enable monitoring, surveillance, and execution of decisions based on the collected data with little or no human intervention. These are: Enabling strong mutual authentication between connected devices and applications.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

In 2013, for example, the FIDO Alliance was created to solve the world’s password problem by replacing login technology. Microsoft is already providing passwordless features to Azure Active Directory, and for Google, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has become mandatory. The Challenges of New Authentication Technologies.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

“DNS Security Extensions”), which is a technology designed to defeat the very type of attack that the DNSpionage hackers were able to execute. “Large organizations down to mom-and-pop entities are not paying attention to some very basic security practices, like multi-factor authentication. Image: APNIC.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The technology isn’t yet perfect, but it has evolved to a point that enterprise use is growing. The application of facial recognition technology in operations was primarily in law enforcement organizations until the last decade, when a massive advance in AI and deep learning allowed it to be more broadly applied.

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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. They are deeply concerning.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Once a niche technology, drones are about to explode in terms of market growth and enterprise adoption. Naturally, threat actors follow the trend and exploit the technology for surveillance, payload delivery, kinetic operations, and even diversion. Original post at [link]. Market overview.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

AI Use Danger As with any emerging technology, many organizations should expect errors and growing pains as teams learn the nuances of applying the technology. Some attacks will be aided by technology, while others will be more strategic in nature as companies strengthen cyberdefense against older attacks.

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