Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2024

A surveillance photo of Connor Riley Moucka, a.k.a. Look for a story here in early 2025 that will explore the internal operations of these ruthless and ephemeral voice phishing gangs. “Judische” and “Waifu,” dated Oct 21, 2024, 9 days before Moucka’s arrest.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The victim was infected by PowerShell malware and we discovered evidence that the actor had already stolen data from the victim and had been surveilling this victim for several months. Spear-phishing document. After a Facebook conversation, the potential target received a spear-phishing email from the actor. Modified time.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Iran-linked APT group Domestic Kitten, also tracked as APT-C-50, has been conducting widespread surveillance targeting over 1,000 individuals. Both groups have conducted long-running cyber-attacks and intrusive surveillance campaigns, which target both individuals’ mobile devices and personal computers.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2019

In the last weeks, a new Android surveillance malware dubbed Exodus made the headlines, now expert found the iOS version of the government spyware. Security experts at LookOut have discovered an iOS version of the dreaded surveillance Android app Exodus that was initially found on the official Google Play Store. to eSurv S.R.L.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2025

Russian intelligence agencies could use these exploits for surveillance and espionage purposes. Strategic Cyber Warfare In geopolitical conflicts, access to Telegram accounts and devices could provide military and intelligence advantages, such as intercepting sensitive communications, and identifying informants.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., Hacktivist Tillie Kottmann is reportedly among those asserting responsibility for the incident, telling Bloomberg that their act helped expose the security holes of modern-day surveillance platforms.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

References The Norwegian government is now on HIBP (that's now the 6th gov, the 7th will be announced in the coming days) Banks are communicating in precisely the fashion they're warning their customers about (is it a phish, or banks comms? Mass surveillance is a reality. A VPN can't solve this issue, but it's a great first step.

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Webroot

MARCH 12, 2021

Latest phishing campaign targets NHS regulatory commission. Officials for the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have been received roughly 60,000 malicious phishing emails over the past three months that seems to be linked to the release of the COVID- 19 vaccine. Hackers gain admin access to surveillance company cameras.

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The Hacker News

JANUARY 4, 2024

The threat actor known as UAC-0050 is leveraging phishing attacks to distribute Remcos RAT using new strategies to evade detection from security software.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

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Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2025

The CAO approved Microsoft Teams, Wickr, Signal, iMessage, and FaceTime as WhatsApp alternatives and warned staff to avoid phishing and unknown texts. The Meta-owned company linked the hacking campaign to Paragon, an Israeli commercial surveillance vendor acquired by AE Industrial Partners for $900 million in December 2024.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. Due to this focus, items primarily affecting enterprises or large organizations may not be included, even if they are widespread or "popular" stories.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 29, 2025

Were not just talking about phishing or credential theft. These include breached travel logs, exposed home records, and more.The goal is to surveil, profile, and target high-value individuals. For a full drill down, please give the accompanying podcast a listen. Todays adversaries are exploiting digital breadcrumbs.

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The Hacker News

APRIL 28, 2025

In a new campaign detected in March 2025, senior members of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) living in exile have been targeted by a Windows-based malware that's capable of conducting surveillance.

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Penetration Testing

JULY 9, 2025

A recent update embeds a persistent backdoor, turning what was once a hit-and-run data thief into a long-term intruder capable of remote command execution, system surveillance, and re-infection. Originally known for its data exfiltration from browser extensions and cold wallets, AMOS now goes beyond theft.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 3, 2025

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Millions of stalkerware users exposed again PayPals “no-code checkout” abused by scammers Countries and companies are fighting at the expense of our data privacy Roblox called “real-life nightmare for children” as Roblox and Discord sued Android happy to check your nudes before you forward them (..)

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2021

Security experts from ESET uncovered an ongoing surveillance campaign, dubbed Operation Spalax , against Colombian government institutions and private companies. Malware researchers from ESET uncovered an ongoing surveillance campaign, dubbed Operation Spalax , against Colombian entities exclusively. ” continues the report.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 23, 2021

Surveillance gives cybercriminals another potential point of entry to see or steal your data. Slow communication can also leave workers vulnerable to phishing attacks, where cybercriminals pose as legitimate authorities. Since phishing makes up 30% of all attacks against small businesses, this is a pressing concern.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 13, 2025

These platforms can automatically recognize and classify threatening behavior such as suspicious network activity, phishing attacks, and transmission of malware. Here's an example that shows how Google performs phishing detection. In addition to these digital measures, robust physical security policies and measures are also crucial.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 17, 2025

Kimsuky APT is using HWP documents and stealthy AnyDesk backdoors in a new phishing campaign to infiltrate systems under the guise of academic collaboration.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2025

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. Private search engines generally avoid connecting users to their searches.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2019

This story is about how crooks increasingly are abusing third-party financial aggregation services like Mint , Plaid , Yodlee , YNAB and others to surveil and drain consumer accounts online. “If the account is active, hackers then can go to the next stage for 2FA phishing or social engineering, or linking the accounts with another.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Organizations should adopt secure password storage, phishing-resistant MFA, session token limits, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). The Salt Typhoon group targeted surveillance systems used by the US government to investigate crimes and threats to national security, including activities carried out by nation-state actors.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 5, 2025

Phishing emails get through because people stop reading carefully. They're timing their phishing campaigns around stressful company periods: fiscal year ends, product launches, mergers, layoffs. They don't escalate strange logins, unexpected network activity, or gaps in video surveillance monitoring because fatigue clouds judgment.

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Graham Cluley

DECEMBER 7, 2022

And university students revolt over under-the-belt surveillance. An AI chatbot is causing a stir - both impressing and terrifying users in equal measure. A security researcher discovers that a "smart" cam that doesn't use the internet is err. using the internet.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2020

PaloAlto Networks experts warn of malicious Coronavirus themed phishing campaigns targeting government and medical organizations. April 17 – Gmail blocked 18 Million phishing and malware emails using COVID-19 lures in a week. Below a list of attacks detected this week.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Companies like Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies were targeted in this attack, allowing unauthorized access to critical systems used for court-authorized wiretapping — a tool vital for law enforcement surveillance. law enforcement for surveillance purposes. The hackers, identified by U.S. telecom networks.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2025

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. Due to this focus, items primarily affecting enterprises or large organizations may not be included, even if they are widespread or "popular" stories.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2025

CISA adds BeyondTrust PRA and RS and Qlik Sense flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Inexperienced actors developed the FunkSec ransomware using AI tools Credit Card Skimmer campaign targets WordPress via database injection Microsoft took legal action against crooks who developed a tool to abuse its AI-based services Pro-Russia hackers (..)

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The Hacker News

MAY 25, 2022

An unknown advanced persistent threat (APT) group has been linked to a series of spear-phishing attacks targeting Russian government entities since the onset of the Russo-Ukrainian war in late February 2022. The campaigns [.]

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Unlike other surveillance software that attempts to exploit vulnerabilities on the device, PhoneSpy disguised itself as a harmless application with purposes ranging from learning Yoga to watching TV and videos, or browsing photos. .” The malware already hit more than a thousand South Korean victims. Zimperium concludes.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. Due to this focus, items primarily affecting enterprises or large organizations may not be included, even if they are widespread or "popular" stories. Tips for finding old accounts.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Lookout researchers linked the BoneSpy and PlainGnome Android surveillance families to the Russian APT group Gamaredon (a.k.a. The cyberespionage group is behind a long series of spear-phishing attacks targeting Ukrainian entities, and organizations related to Ukrainian affairs, since October 2021.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2024

The experts observed the APT deploying Headlace in three distinct phases from April to December 2023, respectively, using phishing, compromised internet services, and living off the land binaries. Those who passed the checks downloaded a malicious Windows BAT script, which connected to a free API service to execute successive shell commands.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

The campaigns have been conducted since 2015 and are aimed at conducting information collection and surveillance operations against individuals and organizations of strategic interest to Teheran. ” The surveillance operations conducted by the APT group involved the distribution of Android malware such as VINETHORN and PINEFLOWER.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 9, 2024

Electronic surveillance equipment provider ADT filed a form 8-K with the Security and Exchange Commision (SEC) to report “a cybersecurity incident during which unauthorized actors illegally accessed certain databases containing ADT customer order information.” But phishing operations might also use the information to their advantage.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 22, 2021

While well intentioned, you may have inadvertently created a security breach for the recipient or opened your family up to unwanted surveillance. Did you give or receive a toy or new parental control or security app for the holidays? The Internet of security breaches The Internet of Things (IoT) is not just for your smart.

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