Adam Levin
JANUARY 7, 2021
A state-sponsored hacker and/or a member of a foreign government’s intelligence organization may have used the chaos to compromise the security of the Capitol with mechanical spyware or other exploits. The theft of device including computers, smartphones, USB drives and other external drives is a matter of grave concern.
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Tom's Guide writes about home brew TEMPEST receivers: Today, dirt-cheap technology and free software make it possible for ordinary citizens to run their own Tempest programs and listen to what their own -- and their neighbors' -- electronic devices are doing.
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The Last Watchdog
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
Malware, a combination of the terms ‘malicious’ and ‘software,’ includes all malicious programs that intend to exploit computer devices or entire network infrastructures to extract victim’s data, disrupt business operations, or simply, cause chaos. Unfortunately, this could be your computer trying to give away the presence of malware.
eSecurity Planet
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Anyone who has used a computer for any significant length of time has probably at least heard of malware. From ransomware attacks locking businesses out of their data until they pay potentially millions of dollars to spyware tracking users’ every move through their infected device, the effects of malware can be devastating.
Malwarebytes
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Eva Galperin, director of cybersecurity for Electronic Frontier Foundation, which is also a founding partner of the Coalition Against Stalkerware, told Malwarebytes Labs that this flaw actually showcases why it is so important for technology developers to take into account situations of domestic abuse when designing their products.
Herjavec Group
AUGUST 26, 2021
1903 — Wireless Telegraphy — During John Ambrose Fleming’s first public demonstration of Marconi’s “secure” wireless telegraphy technology, Nevil Maskelyne disrupts it by sending insulting Morse code messages discrediting the invention. 1962 — Allan Scherr — MIT sets up the first computer passwords, for student privacy and time limits.
eSecurity Planet
OCTOBER 21, 2022
These can come in a variety of forms we’ll discuss in more detail below, but the most common in a modern office setting is software monitoring, where a piece of software is installed onto employees’ computers, which can then track things such as web activity. The most obvious is performance tracking. In short, the results are mixed.
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