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. ” concludes Google.

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SecureList

JUNE 16, 2021

The malware dropped from the aforementioned document is dubbed ‘MarkiRAT’ and used to record keystrokes, clipboard content, provide file download and upload capabilities as well as the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the victim machine. Background. Analysis of MarkiRAT. hxxp://C2/ech/client.php?u=[computername]_[username]&k=[AV_value].

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Researchers reported that the top-of-the-line Android mobile devices sold in China are shipped with malware. The experts pointed out that also users that leave the country are exposed to surveillance, through the pre-installed software. The researchers also compared the preinstalled system apps on the Chinese (CN) and Global (e.g.,

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2021

The Russian national who attempted to convince a Tesla employee to plant malware on Tesla systems has pleaded guilty. Justice Department announced on Thursday that the Russian national Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov (27), who attempted to convince a Tesla employee to install malware on the company’s computers, has pleaded guilty.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2021

Pegasus Project investigation into the leak of 50,000 phone numbers of potential surveillance targets revealed the abuse of NSO Group’s spyware. Pegasus Project is the name of a large-scale investigation into the leak of 50,000 phone numbers of potential surveillance targets that revealed the abuse of NSO Group’s spyware.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 22, 2023

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Apple has filed suit to ban the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group and parent company Q Cyber Technologies from using its product and services. Apple has sued NSO Group and its parent company Q Cyber Technologies in a U.S. federal court for illegally targeting its customers with the surveillance spyware Pegasus.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In some cases, insiders with malintent attempt to circumvent internal processes and policies by stealing innovation through a variety of methods, including gathering human intelligence from other employees and contractors, conducting digital and even physical surveillance operations, among other strategies.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2021

Facebook has closed accounts used by a China-linked APT to distribute malware to spy on Uyghurs activists, journalists, and dissidents living outside China. This group used various cyber-espionage tactics to identify its targets and infect their devices with malware to enable surveillance.” ” concludes the report.

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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.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

INFINITY is a state-of-the-art malware and vulnerability remediation service featuring unique, patent-pending technology. INFINITY combines deep website scanning and automatic malware removal with unrivaled accuracy and frequency. According to recent search, websites experience 94 attacks per day on average.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A joint investigation conducted by Access Now and the Citizen Lab revealed that the journalist, who is at odds with the Russian government, was infected with the surveillance software. Then the Meduza ’s Chief Technology Officer contacted Access Now to investigate the alleged infection of the device. ” states Access Now.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

CBS News Texas obtained an image the ransomware note dropped by the malware on the infected systems. The Royal group began reconnaissance activity in April 2023, and the analysis of system log data dates the beginning of the surveillance operations on April 7, 2023. ” reads the report. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Pegasus is probably the most popular surveillance software on the market, it has been developed by the Israeli NSO Group. Many other surveillance firms develop spyware that are every day abused in dragnet surveillance and target journalists, dissidents, and opponents of totalitarian regimes. Anyway, it is not the only one.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2021

The iPhones of nine activists, including members of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights , Waad , Al Wefaq , were infected with Pegasus spyware as part of a surveillance operation likely orchestrated by a threat actor tracked as LULU and attributed with high confidence to the government of Bahrain. ” concludes the report.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 8, 2021

China is once again in the news for misusing the technology of Artificial Intelligence. Privacy advocates across the world say that such mass surveillance programs do more bad than good as they make the populace get a feeling that their government never trusts them.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 2, 2022

These include scanning of Microsoft Azure Active Directory (AD), Microsoft 365 and AWS environments for signs of attack, surveillance of network infrastructure both in the cloud and on-premises and supporting the retention of historical metadata to aid incident response investigations based on indicators of compromise for specific attack variants.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 22, 2021

It is learnt that the massive file encrypting malware campaign started on April 19th,2021 when victims took help of the technology forums to know more about the ransomware. Its data storage appliances are used across the globe for virtualization, storage management, and surveillance applications, along with file sharing.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 23, 2022

Canada’s federal government admitted to surveilling its population’s movements during the COVID-19 lock-down by tracking 33 million phones, the FBI warned that a hacker group has been sending malware-laden USB sticks to companies, and details on a new law in the United States which will install kill switches in new cars. ** Links mentioned on […].

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The attackers used an exploit chain named Kismet that was part of the arsenal of the controversial Pegasus spyware that is sold by the surveillance firm NSO Group. Citizen Lab has already published several reports unmasking operations that involved the use of the NSO’s surveillance software. ” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Threatpost

AUGUST 7, 2019

From government surveillance to domestic abuse, technology is being used in new and disturbing ways that threaten human rights - how can the security industry fight back?

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

How effective are attackers with regard to RF in eavesdropping, DoS & DDoS, MitM, spoofing and malware propagation? Malware Propagation: RF signals can carry malware or by OTA upgrade. Criminals may use hijacked drones for illegal surveillance, smuggling, or even as weapons. Are there any interesting case studies?

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2024

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2019

Experts at Lookout discovered a new Android mobile spyware in the wild, dubbed Monokle, that was developed by a Russian defense contractor named Special Technology Centre Ltd. ( Petersburg, Russia-based company, Special Technology Centre, Ltd. ( ” Special Technology Centre Ltd. ( SecurityAffairs – spyware, surveillance).

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In August, Gunnebo said it had successfully thwarted a ransomware attack, but this week it emerged that the intruders stole and published online tens of thousands of sensitive documents — including schematics of client bank vaults and surveillance systems. He declined to comment on the particulars of the extortion incident.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2022

The diplomats were targeted with the popular surveillance software as part of a cyber-espionage campaign. “Finnish diplomats have been targets of cyber espionage by means of the Pegasus spyware, developed by NSO Group Technologies, which has received wide publicity.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community in multiple areas: Command, control, communications, and combat systems; Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting; Weapons and missile development; Vehicle and aircraft design; and Software development, data analytics, computers, and logistics. ” states the report.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2021

The group was involved in cyber espionage campaigns aimed at new generation weapons and in surveillance activities on dissidents and other civilian groups. The cyber espionage group leverage both readily available tools and custom malware in their operations, many tools are available for years, but in recent attacks, their code was updated.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 21, 2021

Apple, which for years has loudly touted the security of its iPhones, is coming under pressure to work more closely with other device makers to push back against technology like Pegasus. Anyone and everyone is at risk, and even technology giants like Apple are ill-equipped to deal with the massive scale of surveillance at hand.”.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hensoldt AG focuses on sensor technologies for protection and surveillance missions in the defence, security and aerospace sectors. Like other ransomware gangs, Lorenz operators also implement double-extortion model by stealing data before encrypting it and threatening them if the victim doesn’t pay the ransom.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Android malware pretends to be a security update. Source: CNET) New cyberattacks will involve the use of 5G technology , according to study (Source: Teiss) According to a different study, Millennials and Gen Z are bigger cybercrime victims than other generations (Source: Global News Wire) Data of 1.5 Other cybersecurity news.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Last week the Israeli cybersecurity firm Kape Technologies has acquired the industry’s leading virtual private networks ExpressVPN, as part of a $936 million deal. The surveillance it represents is completely antithetical to our mission.” ” reads the response. and its ally, the U.A.E., and finally with a U.A.E.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Nickel’s techniques vary, but in the end the group’s activity has only one objective, namely to implant stealthy malware for getting into networks, stealing data, and spying on government agencies, think tanks, and human rights organizations. One method Nickel uses to hide malware is to drop it into existing installed software paths.

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