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Best Wi-Fi Security & Performance Testing Tools for 2022

eSecurity Planet

With other vulnerabilities such as sharing devices and Wi-Fi access with family members or lax password hygiene, security becomes a real challenge. To catch them, administration policies on continuous surveillance and periodic assessments should be in place. The discovered wireless packets can be imported into Wireshark and TCPdump.

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Exposed security cameras in Israel and Palestine pose significant risks

Security Affairs

While this communication system is useful for transferring real-time data, it offers neither encryption nor lockout mechanisms against password-guessing. 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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Understanding and Recognizing Tech Abuse

SecureWorld News

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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"In our modern world, countless applications rely on radio frequency elements" - an Interview with Larbi Ouiyzme

Pen Test

Criminals may use hijacked drones for illegal surveillance, smuggling, or even as weapons. Here are some key details: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES): AES is a widely adopted symmetric-key encryption algorithm used in many RF systems, especially in Wi-Fi and other wireless communication protocols.

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Android 14 introduces first-of-its-kind cellular connectivity security features

Google Security

Attackers exploit this in a number of ways, ranging from traffic interception and malware sideloading, to sophisticated dragnet surveillance. 2G and a history of inherent security risk The mobile ecosystem is rapidly adopting 5G, the latest wireless standard for mobile, and many carriers have started to turn down 2G service.

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Hanging Up on Mobile in the Name of Security

Krebs on Security

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. On June 11, 2017, Terpin’s phone went dead. Click to enlarge. WHAT CAN YOU DO?

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 419 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

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