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RedTorch Formed from Ashes of Norse Corp.

Krebs on Security

“And Norse’s much-vaunted interactive attack map was indeed some serious eye candy: It purported to track the source and destination of countless Internet attacks in near real-time, and showed what appeared to be multicolored fireballs continuously arcing across the globe.”

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5 pro-freedom technologies that could change the Internet

Malwarebytes

After a good start, the Internet-enabled, technological revolution we are living through has hit some bumps in the road. To celebrate Independence Day we want to draw your attention to five technologies that could improve life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness on the Internet. And yet almost every Internet account requires one.

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150,000 Verkada security cameras hacked—to make a point

Malwarebytes

Hackers were able to gain access to camera feeds from Verkada, a tech company that specializes in video security and physical access control, to demonstrate how prevalent surveillance is, reports say. It is also a metaphor used to illustrate surveillance technology. If you are a Verkada customer, no action is required on your part.

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SolarWinds Fallout: Courts Revert to Paper and Air Gapping

SecureWorld News

Here is the first point of emphasis from the memo: "To the extent they have not already done so, all courts should issue a standing or general order or adopt some other equivalent procedure requiring that highly sensitive documents (HSDs) will be accepted for filing only in paper form or via a secure electronic device.

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The author of the LuminosityLink RAT sentenced to 30 Months in Prison

Security Affairs

to more than 6,000 customers, he also helped them to hack computers worldwide. LuminosityLink, that Grubbs knew would be used by some customers to remotely access and control their victims’ computers without the victims’ knowledge or consent. Our modern society is dependent on computers, mobile devices, and the use of the internet.

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What is facial recognition?

Malwarebytes

Only much faster because now it’s a computer comparing sets of numbers. In total, there are well over 100 countries today that are either using or have approved the use of facial recognition technology for surveillance purposes. China, for example, is already a place deeply wedded to multiple tracking/surveillance systems.

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What is Employee Monitoring? Full Guide to Getting It Right

eSecurity Planet

From facial recognition to surveillance cameras to time trackers or just having a couple guys standing over employees’ shoulders, there are a multitude of ways to make sure employees are staying on-task and being productive. Businesses have long wondered if employees are staying focused and doing their jobs. In short, the results are mixed.