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3.5m IP cameras exposed, with US in the lead

Security Affairs

Businesses and homeowners increasingly rely on internet protocol (IP) cameras for surveillance. And while cosmetic security measures are in place, security leaders have long warned that technologies produced by Chinese companies can be exploited by China’s government. Surge in internet-facing cameras. Most insecure brands.

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Episode 167: Made in America? Trade Tensions highlight Supply Chain Risk

The Security Ledger

» Related Stories From China with Love: New York Firm sold millions in PRC Surveillance Gear to US Government, Military Episode 165: Oh, Canada! Terry is a former NSA employee who specializes in firmware security. government ban on the technology. Read the whole entry. » Terry Dunlap is the co-founder of ReFirm Labs.

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Advanced threat predictions for 2023

SecureList

The cyber-offense ecosystem still appears to be shaken by the sudden demise of NSO Group; at the same time, these activities indicate to us that we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg when it comes to commercial-grade mobile surveillance tooling. The first one, in January, was MoonBounce ; the other was CosmicStrand in July 2022.

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Advanced threat predictions for 2024

SecureList

APT targeting turns toward satellite technologies, producers and operators The only known case of an attack utilizing satellite technologies that happened in recent years was the KA-SAT network hack of 2022. It determined that the injection point was situated within the connection between two Egyptian telecommunication providers.

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