CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Australian Defense Ministry has issued a ban on the use of Chinese surveillance cameras and products inside all government buildings from now on. Meaning, all new purchases will be halted and the existing hardware and related software will be replaced in a phased manner. So, are all such devices harmful to National Security?

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 22, 2019

From DefCon : At the Defcon hacker conference today, security researcher Truman Kain debuted what he calls the Surveillance Detection Scout. The tool uses open source image recognition software to automatically put an alert on the Tesla's display and the user's phone if it repeatedly sees the same license plate.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2022

Greek intelligence admitted it had spied on a journalist, while citizens ask the government to reveal the use of surveillance malware. The head of the Greek intelligence told a parliamentary committee that they had spied on a journalist with surveillance malware , Reuters reported citing two sources present. ” reported Reuters.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

a Taiwanese corporation that specializes in Network-attached storage (NAS) appliances has fixed two critical-severity vulnerabilities affecting its QVR Video surveillance solution. As advertised by QNAP, the QVR Pro Appliance is a SMB-grade, tower-based network surveillance server that supports high-quality real-time video/audio […].

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2023

According to the French newspaper Le Monde, law enforcement will be allowed to use spyware for their investigation, the software can remotely spy on the suspects using the microphone and camera of the devices and also collect their GPS location. ”” reads the article published by Le Monde.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 15, 2019

The software can map out a person's family members and business associates of a suspect, and theoretically, find the above information about them, too. All of this information is aggregated and synthesized in a way that gives law enforcement nearly omniscient knowledge over any suspect they decide to surveil.

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The State of Security

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The post Could Universities’ Use of Surveillance Software Be Putting Students at Risk? This has, perhaps understandably, led to concerns about how well students are engaging with this way of studying. […]… Read More. appeared first on The State of Security.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Earlier this month, German authorities have raided the offices of FinFisher, the German surveillance software firm, accused of providing its software to oppressive regimes. The post German authorities raid the offices of the FinFisher surveillance firm appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

One of the Apple iOS zero-day flaws exploited by the NSO group was also used by another surveillance firm named QuaDream. One of the vulnerabilities in Apple iOS that was previously exploited by the spyware developed by the Israeli company NSO Group was also separately used by another surveillance firm named QuaDream.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Schools in the US have been using surveillance software to keep an eye on their students, and such software has grown significantly in popularity since the COVD-19 pandemic closed campuses nationwide. Half of students surveyed also reveal that are “very or somewhat comfortable with the use of monitoring software”.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

QNAP has addressed a critical security vulnerability in the Surveillance Station app that allows attackers to execute malicious code remotely on network-attached storage (NAS) devices running the vulnerable software. [.].

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Sophisticated spyware, sold by surveillance tech companies to Mexican government agencies, are ending up in the hands of drug cartels : As many as 25 private companies — including the Israeli company NSO Group and the Italian firm Hacking Team — have sold surveillance software to Mexican federal and state police forces, but there is little (..)

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2022

An interesting article published by The Intercept reveals the secretive business of a US surveillance firm named Anomaly Six. While Russia was invading Ukraine in February, two unknown surveillance startups, Anomaly Six and Zignal Labs joined forces to provide powerful surveillance services. Motherboard reported that U.S.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Coming out of the Privacy Commissioners' Conference in Albania , Public Voice is launching a petition for an international moratorium on using facial recognition software for mass surveillance. You can sign on as an individual or an organization. You should as well. No, I don't think that countries will magically adopt this moratorium.

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Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2020

Google announced that starting from August it will update its policies to reject ads proposed by organizations offering surveillance software. The move aims at fighting the advertising of any form of surveillance. The tech giant announced that the update will be effective starting from August 11, 2020. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Lookout researchers discovered two long-running surveillance campaigns targeting the ethnic minority Uyghurs. Researchers from mobile security firm Lookout uncovered two long-running surveillance campaigns targeting the Uyghurs minority. List of installed packages. Call logs and geocoded location associated with the call. .”

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 3, 2021

Forbes has the story : Paragon’s product will also likely get spyware critics and surveillance experts alike rubbernecking: It claims to give police the power to remotely break into encrypted instant messaging communications, whether that’s WhatsApp, Signal, Facebook Messenger or Gmail, the industry sources said.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2024

Court ordered surveillance firm NSO Group to hand over the source code for its Pegasus spyware and other products to Meta. Judge ordered the surveillance firm to hand over the source code for its Pegasus spyware and other products to the social network giant. from April 29, 2018, to May 10, 2020).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2022

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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Security Affairs

MARCH 5, 2024

The surveillance software was also used to spy on U.S. Surveillance software was misused by foreign actors in attacks aimed at dissidents and journalists around the world. Predator spyware is known for its extensive data-stealing and surveillance capabilities. The policy underscores the U.S.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Cisco has patched a critical vulnerability in the Cisco Video Surveillance Manager (VSM) could be exploited by an unauthenticated remote attacker to gain root access. Cisco has fixed a critical vulnerability in the Cisco Video Surveillance Manager software running on some Connected Safety and Security Unified Computing System (UCS) platforms.

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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 8, 2020

A new shocking revelation comes from the disputed from NSO Group and Facebook, NSO CEO claims Facebook tried to buy an Apple spying software in 2017. In October 2019, WhatsApp sued the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group accusing it of carrying out malicious attacks against its users. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 22, 2021

Worker's union Prospect warned that the UK was at risk of 'sleepwalking into a world of surveillance' as more businesses turn to digital tools to keep tabs on remote workers.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Snowden warns of abuse of surveillance software that also had a role in the murder of the Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Snowden claimed that Israeli company NSO Group had sold Saudi Arabia software that was used to compromise the smartphone of one of Khashoggi’s friends. continues The New York Times.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 24, 2021

Interestingly, the United States Postal Services(USPS) department is conducting a surveillance program for the past few weeks with the help of Facial Recognition integrated with Artificial Intelligence. . Zignal Labs is supplying the related Nfusion software to iCOP. .

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 27, 2023

Chinese-made surveillance cameras find themselves in a spot of controversy, after a BBC investigation uncovered flaws in devices during several brand tests. Surveillance and webcam vulnerabilities are common, and we’ve covered them many times on our blog.

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Threatpost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Cisco has patched vulnerability in its video surveillance manager software that could give an unauthenticated, remote attacker the ability to execute arbitrary commands on targeted systems.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2019

million to settle a legal dispute for selling vulnerable software to the US government. Back in 2008, a whistle-blower identifies a vulnerability in Cisco video surveillance software, but the tech giant continued to sell the software to US agencies until July 2013. Cisco is going to pay $8.6 Pierluigi Paganini.

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Cisco Security

MARCH 1, 2021

In this blog, let’s take a closer look at software composition analysis, with a focus on security scanning of third-party software components in Cisco software. This has increased awareness and concern among customers and security practitioners, accelerating the need for the proper management and hygiene of third-party software.

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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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Schneier on Security

APRIL 15, 2021

Authoritarian and illiberal regimes around the world will increasingly exploit digital tools to surveil their citizens, control free expression, and censor and manipulate information to maintain control over their populations.

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The Security Ledger

AUGUST 21, 2020

In this episode of the Security Ledger Podcast (#188), sponsored* by LastPass, we take a look at the fast-expanding world of crowdsourced surveillance by doing a deep dive on Flock Safety, a start up that sells inexpensive license plate scanners to homeowners and police departments. Flying in Surveillance’s Gray Zone.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 21, 2023

China is experimenting with even more powerful forms of automated legal enforcement and targeted surveillance. And they’re not without controversy: Courts across the country have found serious flaws and technical deficiencies with Breathalyzer devices and the software that powers them. Yet it is not a future we must endure.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

China, Myanmar, Pakistan, Kuwait, and other countries as part of a wide-ranging espionage, surveillance, and disruptive operation for over a decade. The Appin Software Security (aka Appin Security Group), according to an in-depth analysis from SentinelOne, began as an educational startup offering offensive security training programs, while

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WIRED Threat Level

AUGUST 10, 2021

Documents reveal that police bought facial-recognition software, vans equipped with x-ray machines, and “stingray” cell site simulators—with no public oversight.

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The Security Ledger

AUGUST 21, 2020

In this episode of the Security Ledger Podcast (#188), sponsored* by LastPass, we take a look at the fast-expanding world of crowdsourced surveillance by doing a deep dive on Flock Safety, a start up that sells inexpensive license plate scanners to homeowners and police departments. Flying in Surveillance’s Gray Zone.

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