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Mollitiam Industries is the Newest Cyberweapons Arms Manufacturer

Schneier on Security

To evade detection, the malware makes use of the company’s so-called “invisible low stealth technology” and its Android product is advertised as having “low data and battery consumption” to prevent people from suspecting their phone or tablet has been infected.

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Iran-Linked MuddyWater Deploys Atera for Surveillance in Phishing Attacks

The Hacker News

The activity, which took place from March 7 through the week of March 11, targeted Israeli entities spanning global manufacturing, technology, and

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Experts link Hermit spyware to Italian surveillance firm RCS Lab and a front company

Security Affairs

Experts uncovered an enterprise-grade surveillance malware dubbed Hermit used to target individuals in Kazakhstan, Syria, and Italy since 2019. Lookout Threat Lab researchers uncovered enterprise-grade Android surveillance spyware, named Hermit, used by the government of Kazakhstan to track individuals within the country.

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Eken camera doorbells allow ill-intentioned individuals to spy on you

Security Affairs

Camera doorbells manufactured by the Chinese company Eken Group Ltd under the brands EKEN and Tuck are affected by major vulnerabilities. Researchers from Consumer Reports (CR) discovered severe vulnerabilities in doorbell cameras manufactured by the Chinese company Eken Group Ltd. ” reads the report published by CR.

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OmniVision disclosed a data breach after the 2023 Cactus ransomware attack

Security Affairs

The digital imaging products manufacturer OmniVision disclosed a data breach after the 2023 ransomware attack. OmniVision Technologies is a company that specializes in developing advanced digital imaging solutions. OmniVision Technologies Inc. In 2023, OmniVision employed 2,200 people and had an annual revenue of $1.4

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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. After looking at 28 of the most popular manufacturers, our research team found 3.5 What is more, the overwhelming majority of internet-facing cameras are manufactured by Chinese companies. Surge in internet-facing cameras.

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On Chinese "Spy Trains"

Schneier on Security

Meanwhile, the chairman of China's technology giant Huawei has pointed to NSA spying disclosed by Edward Snowden as a reason to mistrust US technology companies. Even so, these examples illustrate an important point: there's no escaping the technology of inevitable surveillance. Our enemies do it.