Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2019

A Russian security researcher has found that hardware wiretapping equipment composing Russia’s SORM surveillance system had been leaking user data. SORM is a mass surveillance system that allows the Government of Moscow to track online activities of single individuals thanks to the support of the Russian ISPs.

Surveillance 83

Surveillance Firmware Mobile Advertising 83

SecureList

JUNE 20, 2023

The findings of the study reveal a number of serious security issues, including the use of hard-coded credentials, and an insecure firmware update process. Typically, pet feeders are controlled by a mobile application that allows you to set, update and manage them.

Firmware 87

Firmware Passwords Manufacturing Mobile 87

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Mobile statistics. At the end of September, at the Kaspersky Security Analyst Summit , our researchers provided an overview of FinSpy , an infamous surveillance toolset that several NGOs have repeatedly reported being used against journalists, political dissidents and human rights activists. IT threat evolution Q3 2021. PC statistics.

Malware 86

Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 86

SecureList

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Based on forensic analysis of numerous mobile devices, Amnesty International’s Security Lab found that the software was repeatedly used in an abusive manner for surveillance. Currently, several methods can be used for detection of Pegasus and other mobile malware. Firmware vulnerabilities.

Malware 101

Malware Mobile Spyware Surveillance 101

ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

With the proliferation of mobile devices, the perimeter became porous than non existent. The Mirai botnet contributed to a massive denial of service attack that brought parts of the Internet to a standstill, what was remarkable was that Mariah was constructed from 1000s of Internet of Things devices, namely surveillance cameras.

IoT 52

IoT Hacking Internet Internet 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

With the proliferation of mobile devices, the perimeter became porous than non existent. The Mirai botnet contributed to a massive denial of service attack that brought parts of the Internet to a standstill, what was remarkable was that Mariah was constructed from 1000s of Internet of Things devices, namely surveillance cameras.

IoT 52

IoT Hacking Internet Internet 52

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

This isn’t quite the same as a legitimate piece of software, such as a mobile game from a reputable developer, coming packed with online ads. Once a system is infected, ransomware attacks usually come in 3 stages: Surveillance: The hackers scan their target for more information on the system they are attacking.

Malware 64

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 64

SecureList

OCTOBER 26, 2021

On June 3, Check Point published a report about an ongoing surveillance operation targeting a Southeast Asian government, and attributed the malicious activities to a Chinese-speaking threat actor named SharpPanda. In this quarter we focused on researching and dismantling surveillance frameworks following malicious activities we detected.

Malware 140

Malware Government Surveillance Spyware 140

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Mobile devices exposed to wide attacks. Although 2022 did not feature any mobile intrusion story on the scale of the Pegasus scandal, a number of 0-days have still been exploited in the wild by threat actors. But first, let’s examine how they fared with the predictions for 2022. What we predicted in 2022. Drone hacking!

Firmware 106

Firmware Surveillance Mobile Telecommunications 106

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In May, Ars Technica reported that BootGuard private keys had been stolen following a ransomware attack on Micro-Star International (MSI) in March this year (firmware on PCs with Intel chips and BootGuard enabled will only run if it is digitally signed using the appropriate keys).

Hacking 102

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 102