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Here’s what data the FBI can get from WhatsApp, iMessage, Signal, Telegram, and more

Malwarebytes

Search Warrant: Can render backups of a target device; if target uses iCloud backup, the encryption keys should also be provided with content return. User activity on WeChat has been known to be analyzed, tracked and shared with Chinese authorities upon request as part of the mass surveillance network in China.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Never Mess With A Hacker

ForAllSecure

In a moment I’ll share a couple of travel stories from a well-known hacker, one who took creepy surveillance technology and flipped it around. Sometimes you can use surveillance tools in your favor. It’s available on Amazon or wherever you get your books. So let’s get started. Turn the tables so to speak.

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Inside Apple: How Apple’s attitude impacts security

Malwarebytes

Years ago, well-known researcher and co-author of the book “The Mac Hacker’s Handbook”, Charlie Miller, figured out how to get a “malicious” proof-of-concept app into the App Store, and reported this to Apple after having achieved it. Apple’s not great at working with security researchers.

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It is time to re-evaluate Cyber-defence solutions

Security Affairs

The Cyber-attack resulted in a large volume of data to be encrypted including database servers and backup data. This involves addressing the Cybersecurity Blind-Spot found in existing products, by implementing an offensive, anti-surveillance Cybersecurity capability into a full SEIM and EDR product. 4securitas.com ).

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7 Cyber Security Courses Online For Everybody

Spinone

Security Awareness Training from Advisera Advisera offers lots of tools like books, courses, and guidelines for those who want to know more about compliance standards and become security-aware. Also, they are great for tasting the waters if you are taking the first step in the cybersecurity field, so don’t hesitate!

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Surviving Stalkerware

ForAllSecure

The Federal Trade Commission in the United States, banned an app called SpyPhone, and its CEO Scott Zuckerman, from operating in the surveillance industry. Vamosi: There's also Pegasus, a type of surveillance software created by NSO in Israeli security company. And what if that unease was coming from your mobile device.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Ethical Hacking

ForAllSecure

Is it the hospital, which should have had a power backup? When people feel threatened by it they want to throw the book at Yeah. I wrote a book with Kevin Mitnick, a convicted felon. Let's say someone hacks into the local power grid and, as a result, a hospital loses power to its critical patient care units. Who is responsible?

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