Security Boulevard

MARCH 3, 2025

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. The surveillance tech waiting for workers as they return to the office ArsTechnica RTO continues to pick up steam. In pursuit of "more productivity," some employers are leaning heavily into surveillance tech.

Surveillance 52

Surveillance Data breaches Firmware Encryption 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Avast explains that one of the biggest IoT security threats is the use of vulnerable devices to access organizations’ network and thus may gain access to sensitive information. Vulnerable devices could be used to spread malware within the enterprise, used for corporate espionage, surveillance of personnel, or plan whaling phishing campaigns.

IoT 122

IoT Risk Energy and Utilities Healthcare 122

Hot for Security

APRIL 5, 2021

Internet-connected smart devices, like surveillance cams, smart light bulbs, smart locks and doorbells and baby monitors, are notoriously fraught with vulnerabilities, posing grave security risks. While interesting, this shouldn’t come as a surprise.

Cybercrime 116

Cybercrime Ransomware Cyber threats Malware 116

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

Domestic Kitten is a threat group mainly known for its mobile backdoors. The group’s operations were exposed in 2018, showing that it was conducting surveillance attacks against individuals in the Middle East. Final thoughts.

Malware 145

Malware Government Spyware Social Engineering 145

SC Magazine

APRIL 15, 2021

intelligence community’s annual Worldwide Threats Report, National Security Agency and U.S. The NSA is not chartered for domestic surveillance, meaning a foreign government that routs an attack through a cloud system in Kansas eliminates some visibility for the intelligence community. Photo by Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images).

Surveillance 79

Surveillance Government Threat Reports Media 79