Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Apple has filed suit to ban the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group and parent company Q Cyber Technologies from using its product and services. federal court for illegally targeting its customers with the surveillance spyware Pegasus. Apple has sued NSO Group and its parent company Q Cyber Technologies in a U.S. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Related: Good to know about IoT Physical security is often a second thought when it comes to information security. Despite this, physical security must be implemented correctly to prevent attackers from gaining physical access and taking whatever they desire. Access control is the restricting of access to a system.

Cyber Risk 173

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In August, Gunnebo said it had successfully thwarted a ransomware attack, but this week it emerged that the intruders stole and published online tens of thousands of sensitive documents — including schematics of client bank vaults and surveillance systems. He declined to comment on the particulars of the extortion incident. ”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2022

Like other ransomware gangs, Lorenz operators also implement double-extortion model by stealing data before encrypting it and threatening them if the victim doesn’t pay the ransom. Hensoldt AG focuses on sensor technologies for protection and surveillance missions in the defence, security and aerospace sectors.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 18, 2024

This evidence serves multiple purposes, including: Verification of Controls : Auditors rely on evidence to verify the existence and effectiveness of cybersecurity controls, from access management to encryption mechanisms.

Risk 52

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 4, 2024

When and why companies implement UAM solutions UAM tools are often employed when a company's HR or information security departments identify specific issues that cannot be resolved by other means. For these workers, being monitored by information security tools can feel intrusive and is often viewed negatively.

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Data collection Artificial Intelligence Surveillance Risk 102

Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2021

Last year, the group published a detailed analysis on how the Chinese government has improved its surveillance system to detect and block the popular circumvention tools Shadowsocks and its variants. Shadowsocks is a free and open-source encryption protocol project, widely used in China to circumvent Internet censorship.

Firewall 140

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2022

.” Since January, DeadBolt ransomware operators are targeting QNAP NAS devices worldwide , its operators claim the availability of a zero-day exploit that allows them to encrypt the content of the infected systems. Once encrypted the content of the device, the ransomware appends.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2020

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VPN 78

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 10, 2024

The persistence of FISA 702 One of the main points of concern of the DPF is that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) 702 rules continue to permit extensive surveillance practices by the US government/agencies. Data Security Romain Deslorieux | Director, Global SI/SP, Thales More About This Author > Schema

Data privacy 83

Data privacy Surveillance Financial Services Government 83

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Many governments worldwide persecute their internal oppositions charging them with criminal activities and use strict online surveillance to track them. The surveillance software developed by NSO Group was used by government organizations worldwide to spy on human rights groups , activists, journalists, lawyers, and dissidents.

Cybercrime 60

Cybercrime Surveillance Spyware Government 60

Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2019

Bad news for citizens of Kazakhstan, the government is beginning to intercept all the encrypted traffic, and to do it, it is forcing them to install a certificate. The Kazakhstan government is beginning to intercept all the encrypted traffic and to do it is forcing users in the country to install a certificate. ” states Tele2.

Internet 82

Internet Internet Encryption Government 82

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

” The iOS exploit chain used a framework based on Ironsquirrel to encrypt exploits delivered to the visitor’s browser. . “As is our policy, we quickly reported this 0-day to the vendor (Apple) and a patch was released to protect users from these attacks.”

Malware 134

Malware Media Surveillance Encryption 134

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The group was involved in cyber espionage campaigns aimed at new generation weapons and in surveillance activities on dissidents and other civilian groups. It is designed to load malicious DLLs and encrypt payloads.” The China-linked APT27 group has been active since 2010, it targeted organizations worldwide, including U.S.

Penetration Testing 129

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2022

Tails is a security and privacy-oriented Linux distribution, it is a portable operating system that protects against surveillance and censorship. .” reads the advisory published by project maintainers. ” reads the advisory. ” reads the alert published by project maintainers.

Surveillance 106

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Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2019

Encrypted messaging service Telegram was hit by a major DDoS attack apparently originated from China, likely linked to the ongoing political unrest in Hong Kong. Telegram was used by protesters in Hong Kong to evade surveillance and coordinate their demonstrations against China that would allow extraditions from the country to the mainland.

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Notice Bored

OCTOBER 14, 2021

"Information transfer" is another ambiguous, potentially misleading title for a policy, even if it includes "information security". One way flows or a mutual, bilateral or multilateral exchange of information. There is a common factor, however, namely information risk. Policy axioms (guiding principles) A.

Information Security 56

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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2021

Researchers spotted a sophisticated Android spyware that implements exfiltration capabilities and surveillance features, including recording audio and phone calls. Experts from security firm Zimperium have spotted a new sophisticated Android spyware that masquerades itself as a System Update application.

Spyware 105

Spyware Malware Surveillance Mobile 105

Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2022

US DoJ announced to have shut down the Russian RSOCKS Botnet MaliBot Android Banking Trojan targets Spain and Italy Chinese DriftingCloud APT exploited Sophos Firewall Zero-Day before it was fixed Experts link Hermit spyware to Italian surveillance firm RCS Lab and a front company A Microsoft 365 feature can ransom files on SharePoint and OneDriveCould (..)

Spyware 70

Spyware DNS Surveillance Ransomware 70

Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million

Data breaches 88

Data breaches DDOS Artificial Intelligence Ransomware 88

SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

Pictured: a Dome Series security camera from Verkada. A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., When surveillance leads to spying.

Surveillance 129

Surveillance IoT Accountability Passwords 129

Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

Twitter confirmed that a security incident publicly exposed Circle tweets FBI seized other domains used by the shadow eBook library Z-Library WordPress Advanced Custom Fields plugin XSS exposes +2M sites to attacks Fortinet fixed two severe issues in FortiADC and FortiOS Pro-Russia group NoName took down multiple France sites, including the French (..)

Data breaches 93

Data breaches Malware Mobile Spyware 93

Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2021

. “With the TLS secrets at hand, we will demonstrate how a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack can lead to the compromise of WhatsApp communications, to remote code execution on the victim device and to the extraction of Noise [ 05 ] protocol keys used for end-to-end encryption in user communications.” CENSUS has tracked the TLS 1.2

Mobile 103

Mobile Hacking Encryption Surveillance 103

Centraleyes

MARCH 11, 2024

It is the guardian of cosmic security, addressing critical areas such as data security, identity and access management, and network security. Data Security: CSA CM provides guidelines and controls to ensure data security in the cloud. It encompasses encryption, data integrity, and secure storage practices.

Architecture 52

Architecture Government Encryption Risk 52

Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2021

The group was involved in cyber espionage campaigns aimed at new generation weapons and in surveillance activities on dissidents and other civilian groups. The hackers used the Windows drive encryption tool BitLocker to lock the servers. ” reads the joint report from Profero and Security Joes.

Ransomware 126

Ransomware Malware Financial Services Encryption 126

Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2019

The attackers appear to be focused o n stealing military-related information. The researchers speculate on a possible connection to Domestic Kitten espionage activities, an extensive surveillance operation conducted by Iranian APT actor aimed at specific groups of individuals since 2016.

Mobile 81

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

When the company disclosed the incident on August 1, it revealed that the passwords were hashed using the bcrypt algorithm that is considered secure. “We SORM, surveillance). The post One million cracked Poshmark accounts being sold online appeared first on Security Affairs. declared the company. Pierluigi Paganini.

Accountability 83

Accountability Data breaches Passwords Advertising 83

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Ryuk Ransomware evolution avoid encrypting Linux folders. Thai Officials confirmed the hack of prison surveillance cameras and the video broadcast. Experts warn of 5 new flaws in Google Chrome dubbed Magellan 2.0. More than 100 Chinese nationals arrested in Nepal over suspected cyber scam. Top cybersecurity Predictions for 2020.

Cyber Attacks 56

Cyber Attacks Surveillance Advertising Ransomware 56

Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2020

According to Stone, the CVE-2019-2215 vulnerability was being used or sold by the controversial surveillance firm NSO Group , it was exploited by its surveillance software Pegasus. Collected data is encrypted using RSA and AES encryption algorithms, then it is sent to the C&C server.

Surveillance 81

Surveillance Advertising Marketing Encryption 81

Schneier on Security

MARCH 31, 2024

Of course it was before 2008, when we created the Security and Human Behavior workshop. It was well before 2001, when we created the Workshop on Economics and Information Security. I know I was at the Fast Software Encryption workshop in December 1993, another conference he created. Okay, he created both—I helped.)

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Surveillance Engineering Encryption Government 296

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Swiss authorities are investigating into allegations the company Crypto AG, a Switzerland-based maker of encryption devices, was a front company for the CIA and German intelligence. ” reported the Associated Press. The events under discussion date back to 1945 and are difficult to reconstruct and interpret in the present-day context,”.

Advertising 83

Advertising Government Media Surveillance 83

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Experts spotted a new piece of the Snatch ransomware that reboots computers it infects into Safe Mode to bypass resident security solutions. Researchers discovered a new strain of the Snatch ransomware that reboots computers it infects into Safe Mode to bypass resident security solutions and encrypt files on the system.

Ransomware 65

Ransomware Encryption Malware Advertising 65

Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2022

The US NCSC and the Department of State published joint guidance on defending against attacks using commercial surveillance tools. In the last years, we have reported several cases of companies selling commercial surveillance tools to governments and other entities that have used them for malicious purposes. Pierluigi Paganini.

Surveillance 127

Surveillance Mobile Spyware Malware 127

Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2023

in response to the government’s surveillance demands. In light of the government’s surveillance demands, Apple might consider withdrawing iMessage and FaceTime services from the U.K. The authorities want having access to encrypted communications through messaging services that support end-to-end encryption.

Surveillance 79

Surveillance Encryption Government Technology 79

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

“Although issues with certificate validation have been identified within the encrypted communication between the mobile application and the backend system, the inner layer of end-to-end encryption could not be broken.” .” reads the report published by SEC Consult.

Technology 46

Technology Mobile Advertising Surveillance 46

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Which are the most secure encrypted messaging apps? The Record shared an FBI training document that reveals the surveillance capabilities of the US law enforcement detailing which data can be extracted from encrypted messaging apps. An FBI document shows what data can be obtained from them. Pierluigi Paganini.

Encryption 141

Encryption Surveillance Hacking Information Security 141

Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2019

During the last month, our Threat Intelligence surveillance team spotted increasing evidence of an operation intensification against the Banking sector. The interesting thing about the communication with the C2 is the fact that there is no encryption: the data harvested are sent to the C2 in JSON format. Introduction.

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Banking Malware Surveillance Retail 74