Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

This post seeks to document the extent of those attacks, and traces the origins of this overwhelmingly successful cyber espionage campaign back to a cascading series of breaches at key Internet infrastructure providers. federal civilian agencies to secure the login credentials for their Internet domain records. That changed on Jan.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Wireless cameras are kinda useless, say cops. I❤️POE: Does your home security need a rethink? The post ALERT: Thieves❤️Wi-Fi Camera Jammers appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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. Related: Companies sustain damage from IoT attacks That was back in 1982.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

CVE-2019-2234 flaws in Android Camera Apps exposed millions of users surveillance. T-Mobile discloses data breach affecting prepaid wireless customers. Belorussian authorities blocked ProtonMail following a wave of bomb threats. CTHoW v2.0 – Cyber Threat Hunting on Windows. Ransomware infected systems at state government of Louisiana.

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The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

But what new kinds of Internet of Things use cases may become possible? But what new kinds of Internet of Things use cases may become possible? But what about the Internet of Things? With the arrival of 5G, what new kinds of Internet of Things use cases may become possible? Read the whole entry. »

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2019

The exploits could allow operators to target network-attached storage devices (NAS) , IP cameras, IP phones, network video recorders (NVR), routers and wireless presentation systems. The latest Echobot variant was spotted by security researcher Carlos Brendel Alcañiz, it includes 59 different RCE exploits to propagate.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

A common example of this is surveillance. We normalize the use of surveilling and tracking young people through "parentware" or spyware (software which allows someone to see what someone else is doing on their device) and apps which enable the tracking of someone's location. Earlier, I discussed the normalization of surveillance.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

The scary part of the story is that a private surveillance firm was aware of the zero-day flaw since at least two years and is actively exploiting the SimJacker vulnerability to spy on mobile users in several countries.

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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

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 14, 2020

The adoption of emerging technologies like 5G will fuel the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) that’s often built with only a few security controls and therefore creating a larger attack surface that enterprises have to deal with., Believe it or not, the fifth generation of wireless technology is already here. The 5G Hackathon.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

The company produces inexpensive smart home products and wireless cameras. . The incident was independently verified by the authors of the blog IPVM that focuses on video surveillance products. IoT vendor Wyze announced that one of its servers exposed the details of roughly 2.4 million customers.

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SecureList

JUNE 20, 2023

Introduction In today’s interconnected world, more and more devices are being connected to the internet, including everyday household items like pet feeders that are becoming smart by virtue of this simple fact. The first time the feeder is used, the user must set up the wireless network that the feeder will use from this app.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Industrial networks include wired and wireless technologies such as Ethernet, Modbus, and Profibus. The potential for cyberattacks increases with industrial control systems becoming more interconnected through the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud-based systems.

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Zero Day

JUNE 18, 2025

The Blink app is feature-rich, with plenty of camera settings to customize for the best surveillance, but you'll need a paid subscription to unlock the best features. The AA batteries allow the floodlights to beam at 700 nits of brightness, which is not the most powerful on the market but good enough to see your surroundings.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 14, 2022

In 2015, shortly after the Jeep hack, the National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) released a study suggesting that someone could take wireless signals within an airplane and perhaps cause mischief. Honestly I disagree with that and so while I was actually on a plane I was very blunt having paid for my wireless access.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2018

An entrepreneur and virtual currency investor is suing AT&T for $224 million, claiming the wireless provider was negligent when it failed to prevent thieves from hijacking his mobile account and stealing millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies. Click to enlarge. WHAT CAN YOU DO?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Treasury issued fresh sanctions against entities linked to the Intellexa Consortium Broadcom fixed Critical VMware vCenter Server flaw CVE-2024-38812 Remote attack on pagers used by Hezbollah caused 9 deaths and thousands of injuries Chinese man charged for spear-phishing against NASA and US Government Data Breach Qilin ransomware attack on Synnovis (..)

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

A VPN provides a secure channel for users to send and retrieve sensitive data using public infrastructure – the Internet. This avoids the cost of leasing dedicated secure lines between branch offices and allows employees the flexibility to work anywhere with an Internet connection. Five protocols are predominant.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Cybernews research team has found at least 165 exposed internet-connected RTSP cameras in Israel and 29 exposed RTSP cameras in Palestine, which are open and accessible to anyone. This would allow them to view live feeds and record footage, which could be used for surveillance, reconnaissance, or gathering sensitive information.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 13, 2022

If we take sensitive details into the account, hackers somehow invaded the network of the government surveillance system and took control of the cameras in January 2017, just a few hours before Donald Trump was taking charge of Office. And the risk element was calculated based on 3 factors such as behavior, configuration and functioning.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Treasury issued fresh sanctions against entities linked to the Intellexa Consortium Broadcom fixed Critical VMware vCenter Server flaw CVE-2024-38812 Remote attack on pagers used by Hezbollah caused 9 deaths and thousands of injuries Chinese man charged for spear-phishing against NASA and US Government Data Breach Qilin ransomware attack on Synnovis (..)

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