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Half of Britons feel they are victims of ‘Sonic Snooping’

CyberSecurity Insiders

Also, using a VPN or a browser that offers exclusive privacy might also play an active role in keeping our surfing habits private to a large extent. The users got these feelings as they noticed an advertisement for a product or a service as soon as they searched or spoke about it with their friend or family member over the phone.

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A chink in the armor of China-based hacking group Nickel

Malwarebytes

For initial access, the DCU noticed Nickel using older, and patched, vulnerabilities in Microsoft products like Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint, but also compromised VPN suppliers or obtained stolen credentials. For lateral movement the DCU saw Nickel actors using Mimikatz, WDigest, NTDSDump, and other password dumping tools during attacks.

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Microsoft disrupts China-based hacking group Nickel

Malwarebytes

For initial access, the DCU noticed Nickel using older, and patched, vulnerabilities in Microsoft products like Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint, but also compromised VPN suppliers or obtained stolen credentials. For lateral movement the DCU saw Nickel actors using Mimikatz, WDigest, NTDSDump, and other password dumping tools during attacks.

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Beyond the VPN: Ultimate online privacy, with The Tor Project’s Isabella Bagueros: Lock and Code S02E20

Malwarebytes

A VPN service might tell you that online privacy means obscuring your IP address and hiding your Internet activity from your Internet Service Provider. A privacy-forward web browser, like Mozilla, or Brave, might tell you that online privacy means being protected from third-party tracking and surreptitious data collection.

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Best Wi-Fi Security & Performance Testing Tools for 2022

eSecurity Planet

To catch them, administration policies on continuous surveillance and periodic assessments should be in place. The affordable Wi-Fi Surveyor creates these charts with data collected from a handheld RF Explorer spectrum analyzer. Read next: Best Enterprise VPN Solutions. See our picks for the the Best Antivirus Software.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Company Sector Year Status Perimeter81 VPN and zero trust 2020 Private Wiz Cloud security 2020 Private OneTrust Privacy management 2019 Private Darktrace AI network security 2017 Private Recorded Future Threat intelligence 2017 Acquired: Insight Thycotic Access management 2015 Private Checkmarx Application security 2015 Acquired: P.E.