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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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As more personal and organizational data ends up online—whether through social media oversharing, high-profile breaches, or surveillance capitalism—the OSINT surface area continues to grow. OSINT threats should be considered alongside network and social engineering threats when evaluating your overall security posture."

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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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.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The Australian government has given itself an enormous surveillance tool. Five Eyes means that rules in Oz can be used here, too. The post Secret Govt. Spy Powers Coming Here—via Australia appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Police all over the nation are using the infamous Stingray device to surveil suspects. For example, Boston police (despite Stingray use being effectively illegal in Massachusetts). The post Boston Cops buy Stingray Spy Stuff—Spending Secret Budget appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 17, 2021

The identifier could be obtained via social engineering. The attacker would also need to obtain Kalay UIDs through social engineering or other vulnerabilities in APIs or services that return Kalay UIDs. “The vulnerabilities described in this post affect a core component of the Kalay platform.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 28, 2022

It should be worth pointing out that on the vast majority of occasions the majority of IM-based encryption protocols are perfectly suited to respond and actually protect against a large portion of modern eavesdropping and surveillance campaigns. Possible physical security and network-based attack scenarios: - physical device compromise .

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2021

Facebook has taken action against a series of accounts used by a China-linked cyber-espionage group, tracked as Earth Empusa or Evil Eye, to deploy surveillance malware on devices used by Uyghurs activists, journalists, and dissidents living outside China.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 26, 2021

The Bahrain government and groups linked to them—such as LULU , a known operator of Pegasus, and others like them who are associated with a separate government—were tagged as culprits of the surveillance activity. Dubbed by Citizen Lab as FORCEDENTRY, this iMessage exploit is said to have been in use since February 2021.

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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 13, 2022

Additionally, keep in mind that while Lockdown Mode may make it more difficult for attackers to exploit social engineering in order to compromise devices, until Apple more strictly controls what apps it allows in its app store , potential government spying remains a major problem.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The PowerShortShell stealer is also used for Telegram surveillance and gathering system information from infected systems. “The adversary might be tied to Iran’s Islamic regime since the Telegram surveillance usage is typical of Iran’s threat actors like Infy, Ferocious Kitten, and Rampant Kitten. fn= hxxp://hr.dedyn.io/upload2.aspx

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 24, 2022

The infection of a device can be achieved via supply chain attacks, social engineering techniques, or the use of hardware with installed software or firmware. The attack may attack video surveillance, closed-circuit TV, or IP camera positioned in a location with a line of sight with the transmitting computer. ".

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 4, 2022

There are rootkits, Trojans, worms, viruses, ransomware, phishing, identity theft, and social engineering to worry about. If you are concerned about surveillance or censorship, use privacy-first software like the Tails operating system , Tor browser , and Signal messenger. And that’s not a comprehensive list.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Upon opening the app, it requests that the user grant the app permissions to perform surveillance actions such as to access to the microphone to record audio and all files stored on the device. The malicious apps use social engineering to ask the user to grant advanced permissions.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In the US, for example, the FTC has requested public comments on the “prevalence of commercial surveillance and data security practices that harm consumers” to inform future legislation. Companies will fight the human factor in cybersecurity to curb insider threat and social engineering to protect user data.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2020

The Chafer APT group has distributed data stealer malware since at least mid-2014, it was focused on surveillance operations and the tracking of individuals. The cyber espionage campaigns were carried out by Iran-linked Chafer APT (also known as APT39 or Remix Kitten). ” continues the report.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

This is bulk surveillance and can easily operate on this massive scale. This includes writing vulnerability-free software, designing user interfaces that help resist social engineering, and building computer networks that aren’t full of holes. On the other hand, computer hacking has to be conducted one target computer at a time.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Invasive surveillance such as keystroke logging and screen capture, as well as the collection of user content such as emails and instant messages, isn’t required to detect insider risks and protect organizational data. Information on individual employees should be anonymized and unmasked only on a strict “need to know” basis.

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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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Krebs on Security

MARCH 29, 2022

In a blog post about their recent hack, Microsoft said LAPSUS$ succeeded against its targets through a combination of low-tech attacks, mostly involving old-fashioned social engineering — such as bribing employees at or contractors for the target organization.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In a moment I’ll share a couple of travel stories from a well-known hacker, one who took creepy surveillance technology and flipped it around. Sometimes you can use surveillance tools in your favor. Kevin did time, and afterward has devoted his life to teaching others about social engineering attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

There is no need for social engineering , as the program can implant backdoors directly without forced consent. Most attacks make would-be victims click to install malware or redirect them to a phishing page to steal their credentials. Zero-click attacks remove this hurdle.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 20, 2023

Physical security vulnerability assessment: This form of assessment focuses on finding weaknesses in physical security, including perimeter security, access controls, and surveillance systems. Social engineering methods include phishing , baiting, and tailgating.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The method of infection can vary from attack to attack and can include social engineering strategies, such as phishing and email spoofing , or a fraudulent website masquerading as legitimate, among others. It’s one of the most infectious forms of malware out there.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 1, 2024

EKEN IoT FAIL: Amazon, Sears and Shein still sell security swerving stuff. The post Cheap Video Doorbell Cams: Tools of Stalkers and Thieves appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This year, the use of surveillance software developed by private vendors has come under the spotlight, as discussed above. This includes the use of social engineering to obtain credentials and brute-force attacks on corporate services, in the hope of finding poorly protected servers. And now, we turn our attention to the future.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

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

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Based on forensic analysis of numerous mobile devices, Amnesty International’s Security Lab found that the software was repeatedly used in an abusive manner for surveillance. FinSpy is an infamous, commercial surveillance toolset that is used for “legal surveillance” purposes.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 26, 2021

On June 3, Check Point published a report about an ongoing surveillance operation targeting a Southeast Asian government, and attributed the malicious activities to a Chinese-speaking threat actor named SharpPanda. In this quarter we focused on researching and dismantling surveillance frameworks following malicious activities we detected.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Here are only seven out of 26 topics: Insider threats Passwords Security of mobile devices Social engineering Viruses Email security Human error To start the course, you need to register and choose the type of account you need. This course covers a broad range of security topics, explaining it with a simple language.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The suspected Russian Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) behind the SolarWinds incident is attempting to warm-up strategic social engineering techniques to breach firms around the world in an effort to breathe life into similar cyberattacks. Burt also went into detail about what he suspects.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

If we assume a determined attacker will be able to infect a victim’s device through social engineering or other techniques, I would argue that patching these is even more important than patching some other Remote Code execution vulnerabilities.”

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

With a mix of infiltration, social engineering, and many hours of investigative work, authorities were able to discover Ulbricht’s identity. Surveillance and monitoring initiatives that enable authorities to track and identify individuals on the dark web.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 30, 2021

Anyone who can convince your ISP to give up that information, either by buying it, issuing a subpoena or by social engineering, can learn your address. As awareness of corporate surveillance and criminal hacking has grown, so have concerns about personal privacy. How to hide your IP address.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

Assess the physical security measures: Evaluate access controls, surveillance systems, and environmental controls. Social engineering, for example, is a threat that makes use of human vulnerabilities for illegal access. Internal actors also play a substantial role in cybersecurity breaches.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

The group’s operations were exposed in 2018, showing that it was conducting surveillance attacks against individuals in the Middle East. Interestingly, some of the TTPs used by this threat actor are reminiscent of other groups operating in the domain of dissident surveillance. Final thoughts.

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