Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Schools in the US have been using surveillance software to keep an eye on their students, and such software has grown significantly in popularity since the COVD-19 pandemic closed campuses nationwide. In fact, they worry that such surveillance could backfire. Source: The CDT).

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 9, 2023

He is based in a rural area, so he can’t risk making his ransom calls from that area. But if you assume that he has some sort of smart phone in his pocket that identifies itself over the Internet, you might be able to find him in that dataset. Instead, he drives to an urban area to make those calls.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 12, 2025

Over 40,000 internet-exposed security cameras worldwide are vulnerable to remote hacking, posing serious privacy and security risks. This highlights a serious privacy risk, as exposed devices can be accessed and monitored simply through direct HTTP requests. RTSP is popular in professional surveillance for low-latency streaming.

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WIRED Threat Level

APRIL 28, 2025

Records reviewed by WIRED show law enforcement agencies are eager to take advantage of the data trails generated by a flood of new internet-connected vehicle features.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The security breach poses a major national security risk. requests for communications data, according to people familiar with the matter, which amounts to a major national security risk.” Experts suspect the state-sponsored hackers have gathered extensive internet traffic and potentially compromised sensitive data.

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Webroot

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

With the rise of online scams and privacy risks, virtual private networks (VPNs) are becoming more popular for day-to-day use. VPN servers: Usually located all over the world, VPN servers act as intermediaries between your device and the internet and maintain your privacy by masking your IP address and location. Why use a VPN?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The security breach poses a major national security risk. requests for communications data, according to people familiar with the matter, which amounts to a major national security risk.” Experts suspect the state-sponsored hackers have gathered extensive internet traffic and potentially compromised sensitive data.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Due to ever-evolving technological advances, manufacturers are connecting consumer goods­ -- from toys to lightbulbs to major appliances­ -- to the internet at breakneck speeds. This is the Internet of Things, and it's a security nightmare. But like nearly all innovation, there are risks involved.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

The internet of things (IoT) is widening the sphere of physical security as smart devices connected to business systems via the internet may be located outside of established secure perimeters. Muthukrishnan Access control, surveillance , and testing are the three major components that comprise the physical security of a system.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 11, 2019

The details of how the experiment will work are not yet known; the State Duma's proposal on Internet voting does not include logistical specifics. Could they not care, or do they think the surveillance is worth the risk? A discussion of this new type of voting is planned for an upcoming public forum in Moscow.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The popular collective Anonymous has leaked 128 GB of data allegedly stolen from the Russian Internet Service Provider Convex. The collective Anonymous released last week 128 gigabytes of documents that were allegedly stolen from the Russian Internet Service Provider Convex. ” reads a statement sent by Caxxii to the Kyiv Post.”

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 19, 2024

Now front pages are splashed with stories of social platforms’ role in misinformation , business conspiracy , malfeasance , and risks to mental health. 1: Advertising The role advertising plays in the internet arose more by accident than anything else. This has been true for social media, and it will similarly hold true for AI.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

According to the Wall Street Journal, which reported the news exclusively, the security breach poses a major national security risk. requests for communications data, according to people familiar with the matter, which amounts to a major national security risk.” Experts believe that threat actors are aimed at gathering intelligence.

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Zero Day

JUNE 17, 2025

New reports from both Bloomberg and collaborative investigative newsroom Lighthouse Reports shed light on how and why text-based codes can put people at risk. But who actually handles those SMS codes, and can those people be trusted? In this instance, the messages passed through a controversial Swiss outfit named Fink Telecom Services.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., Hacktivist Tillie Kottmann is reportedly among those asserting responsibility for the incident, telling Bloomberg that their act helped expose the security holes of modern-day surveillance platforms.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 23, 2021

International workforces can be an excellent way to find top talent, but they can introduce unique security risks. Similarly, different nations exercise varying amounts of authority over internet traffic. While most governments won’t likely do anything nefarious with this information, it does heighten the risk of a data breach.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 3, 2023

Internet companies’ manipulating what you see to serve their own interests is nothing new. What distinguishes AI systems from these other internet services is how interactive they are, and how these interactions will increasingly become like relationships. This is surveillance capitalism , and AI is shaping up to be part of it.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2025

is a US-based telecommunications company that provides broadband internet, cable TV, and phone services. is known for offering high-speed internet and competitive pricing in markets where it competes with larger providers. At this time, the group also listed the company Oregon Surveillance Network on the leak site.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 24, 2025

That warning has prompted discussion across the cybersecurity community, including from former CISA Director Jen Easterly , who emphasized vigilance and resilience in the face of global instability in this LinkedIn post: Destructive malware and mobile surveillance: Iran's capabilities Iran's cyber arsenal includes more than basic espionage.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2024

These include scrutinizing network device configurations, implementing advanced monitoring solutions, and restricting internet exposure of management traffic. The security breach poses a major national security risk. The agencies recommend robust measures to protect enterprise networks against cyber threats.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 5, 2022

The open-source project lets people browse the Internet more anonymously by routing their traffic across different nodes before making a final connection between their device and a desired website. “There are so many security risks up the stack,” Muffett said. Tor has a storied reputation in the world of online privacy.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Russia successfully disconnected from the internet. Russia’s government announced that it has successfully concluded a series of tests for its RuNet intranet aimed at country disconnection from the Internet. One of them is checking the integrity and security of the Internet as a result of external negative influences.”

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 20, 2025

Paragon Solutions is an Israeli company which sells high-end surveillance technology primarily to government clients, positioning its products as essential for combating crime and national security. CitizenLab focuses on studying information controls that impact the openness and security of the internet and pose threats to human rights.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2023

Five of the issues added by CISA to its catalog are part of the exploits used by surveillance vendors to target mobile devices with their commercial spyware: CVE-2021-30900 – Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability. The exploits were used to install commercial spyware and malicious apps on targets’ devices.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2022

The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) and the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) researchers linked a threat group known as Knotweed to an Austrian surveillance firm named DSIRF, known for using multiple Windows and Adobe zero-day exploits. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 10, 2025

A new report reveals over 40,000 internet-connected security cameras are exposed online, streaming live footage without protection, risking privacy globally.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 10, 2023

But while it’s an easy experiment to run, it misses the real risk of large language models (LLMs) writing scam emails. And new mechanisms, from ChatGPT plugins to LangChain , will enable composition of AI with thousands of API-based cloud services and open source tools, allowing LLMs to interact with the internet as humans do.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The number of internet-facing cameras in the world is growing exponentially. Businesses and homeowners increasingly rely on internet protocol (IP) cameras for surveillance. New research by Cybernews shows an exponential rise in the uptake of internet-facing cameras. Surge in internet-facing cameras.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 14, 2020

The security risks inherent in Chinese-made 5G networking equipment are easy to understand. Eavesdropping is also a risk, although efforts to listen in would almost certainly be detectable. But keeping untrusted companies like Huawei out of Western infrastructure isn't enough to secure 5G.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The latest report published by Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG), titled “ Buying Spying, an in-depth report with our insights into Commercial Surveillance Vendors (CSVs )”, warns of the rise of commercial spyware vendors and the risks to free speech, the free press, and the open internet.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The issue is that these tens of billions of new devices will likely amplify the inherent security risks of IoT. Vulnerable devices could be used to spread malware within the enterprise, used for corporate espionage, surveillance of personnel, or plan whaling phishing campaigns. billion in number and generate 79.4

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 4, 2023

We are both under constant surveillance and are competing for star rankings. A lot has been written about AIs as existential risk. Surveillance is the business model of the Internet. Manipulation is the other business model of the Internet. This is how the Internet works. This is nothing new.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 24, 2025

If you have internet-connected cameras in or around your home, be sure to check their settings. Researchers just discovered 40,000 of them serving up images of homes and businesses to the internet. These are often completely exposed to the internet, according to the report. Botnets made of up connected devices are common.

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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 13, 2022

Apple last week announced new security features specifically intended to offer “specialized additional protection to users who may be at risk of highly targeted cyberattacks from private companies developing state-sponsored mercenary spyware.”. Flip phones are not totally immune from government surveillance and action either.).

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long, long way since precocious students at Carnegie Melon University installed micro-switches inside of a Coca-Cola vending machine so they could remotely check on the temperature and availability of their favorite beverages. IoT risks have been a low-priority, subset concern.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) linked three exploitation frameworks to a Spanish surveillance spyware vendor named Variston. TAG’s research suggests that the above issues were utilized as zero-days in the wild by the surveillance vendor. ” TAG concludes. ” TAG concludes.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2024

According to the Wall Street Journal, which reported the news exclusively, the security breach poses a major national security risk. requests for communications data, according to people familiar with the matter, which amounts to a major national security risk.” ” reported the WSJ. Wall Street Journal reported.

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