Schneier on Security

APRIL 10, 2023

They are forlorn strangers looking for romance, hot new cryptocurrencies that are soon to skyrocket in value, and seemingly-sound new financial websites offering amazing returns on deposits. Targeted attacks against individuals, whether for phishing or data collection or scams, were once only within the reach of nation-states.

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Phishing Scams Internet Internet 347

Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. These apps also frequently use Bluetooth data to gather location information and proximity to nearby devices.

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Surveillance Telecommunications Malware Data breaches 75

Identity IQ

JANUARY 17, 2023

For example, some countries may use a singular set of data protection regulations, whereas the United States decided to divide the data protection law into multiple categories. Let’s take a closer look at the specific data privacy laws that have been implemented in the U.S.:

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Data privacy Identity Theft Accountability Banking 98

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

A creative avenue for threat actors is to expand their surveillance efforts to include devices such as smart home cameras, connected car systems and beyond. This attack was highly targeted and showed particular interest in cryptocurrency companies, which may indicate that the ultimate goal of the attackers was financial gain.

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Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 139

Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2025

from Bybit, it is the largest cryptocurrency heist ever International Press Newsletter Cybercrime Mining Company NioCorp Loses $500,000 in BEC Hack Inside Black Bastas Exposed Internal Chat Logs: A Firsthand Look The Bleeding Edge of Phishing: darcula-suite 3.0

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Cybercrime Hacking Ransomware Cryptocurrency 59