CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 8, 2021

Privacy advocates across the world say that such mass surveillance programs do more bad than good as they make the populace get a feeling that their government never trusts them. The plan was to use machine learning tools and learn about the citizen activities taking place in front of the cameras in an automated way.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Naturally, threat actors follow the trend and exploit the technology for surveillance, payload delivery, kinetic operations, and even diversion. The first step before launching Dronesploit is to put an available wireless network interface into monitor mode using the “ Airmon-ng start wlan0 ” command. Danger Drone platform.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

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

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 14, 2020

These insecurities are a result of market forces that prioritize costs over security and of governments, including the United States, that want to preserve the option of surveillance in 5G networks. First, the standards are simply too complex to implement securely.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2024

The owners of these doorbell cameras facing threats from stalkers or estranged abusive partners and may be subjected to surveillance through their phones, online platforms, and interconnected smartphones. At the time of this writing, the EKEN Smart Video Doorbell Camera Wireless devices are still available on Amazon.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

CVE-2019-2234 flaws in Android Camera Apps exposed millions of users surveillance. T-Mobile discloses data breach affecting prepaid wireless customers. Belorussian authorities blocked ProtonMail following a wave of bomb threats. CTHoW v2.0 – Cyber Threat Hunting on Windows. Ransomware infected systems at state government of Louisiana.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 28, 2021

A relatively simple device that physically boosts the wireless signal between fobs and cars, however, enables communication to take place between at least some manufacturer’s fobs and cars when the two are much further apart.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Is the Belarusian government behind the surveillance Android app banned by Google? The Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Modi was hacked Evilnum APT used Python-based RAT PyVil in recent attacks SunCrypt Ransomware behind North Carolina school district data breach U.S.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 12, 2022

The anti-tracking device works by scanning for wireless devices and checking if these have been present within the past 20 minutes. It has a Wi-Fi card that runs Kismet (a popular wireless network detector), a portable charger, and a touchscreen where the user sees alerts. This is necessary as the act of tailing requires movement.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2022

Gov believes North Korea-linked Lazarus APT is behind Ronin Validator cyber heist The unceasing action of Anonymous against Russia Threat actors target the Ukrainian gov with IcedID malware Threat actors use Zimbra exploits to target organizations in Ukraine Conti Ransomware Gang claims responsibility for the Nordex hack ZingoStealer crimeware released (..)

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

We’ve embedded helpful IoT devices in household appliances, environmental controls, health trackers, media and gaming devices, surveillance cams, building access systems, medical devices, even connected cars. Hospitals are onboarding data from wireless infusion pumps that provide critical treatments to patients,” Nelson observes.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 11, 2024

NTT connected data centers north and east of London via NTT’s Innovative Optical Wireless Network (IOWN) APN, and communication between them was realized with a round-trip delay of less than 1 millisecond. San Francisco and Tokyo, Apr. In the U.K., In the U.S., data centers in Northern Virginia achieved similar results.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2019

The exploits could allow operators to target network-attached storage devices (NAS) , IP cameras, IP phones, network video recorders (NVR), routers and wireless presentation systems. The latest Echobot variant was spotted by security researcher Carlos Brendel Alcañiz, it includes 59 different RCE exploits to propagate.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

The attackers didn’t need to enable their surveillance dragnet longer than an hour each time because most modern smartphones are configured to continuously pull new email for any accounts the user may have set up on his device.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

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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Google Security

AUGUST 8, 2023

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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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Once the zero-click attack has successfully compromised the targeted device through a simple wireless connection such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GSM, or LTE, NSO can spy on all a user’s activities, including emails, phone calls and text messages. Also read: Feds Warn About Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Attacks, Vulnerabilities.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 14, 2020

A barrage of news about data breaches, government surveillance, and corporate misconduct has soured consumer sentiment on current data practices privacy regulators and authorities strive to protect consumer rights and shape the future of data protection. Believe it or not, the fifth generation of wireless technology is already here.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

The company produces inexpensive smart home products and wireless cameras. . The incident was independently verified by the authors of the blog IPVM that focuses on video surveillance products. IoT vendor Wyze announced that one of its servers exposed the details of roughly 2.4 million customers.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

The scary part of the story is that a private surveillance firm was aware of the zero-day flaw since at least two years and is actively exploiting the SimJacker vulnerability to spy on mobile users in several countries.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

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

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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.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

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. GPS operate at L1 1575.42

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The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Many IoT endpoints today – from cars to surveillance cameras and “smart” garbage receptacles- communicate using 4G LTE or even older 3G networks. Ortiz, who works as a senior engineer at Pondurance, said that 5G networks will narrow the gulf between wired, wireless and cellular networks. But what about the Internet of Things?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Industrial networks include wired and wireless technologies such as Ethernet, Modbus, and Profibus. Ransomware can cripple essential functions until a ransom is paid, while malware may lead to unauthorized control or surveillance of the system. These networks enable data exchange between PLCs, RTUs, SCADA systems, and HMIs.

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SecureList

JUNE 20, 2023

These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the device and steal sensitive information, such as video footage, potentially turning the feeder into a surveillance tool. The first time the feeder is used, the user must set up the wireless network that the feeder will use from this app.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 29, 2024

Research paper: “ Surveilling the Masses with Wi-Fi-Based Positioning Systems : Abstract: Wi-Fi-based Positioning Systems (WPSes) are used by modern mobile devices to learn their position using nearby Wi-Fi access points as landmarks. Really fascinating implications to this research.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 20, 2022

To catch them, administration policies on continuous surveillance and periodic assessments should be in place. It is also useful in assessing the security of wireless networks, as it can capture live, over-the-air wireless traffic. The discovered wireless packets can be imported into Wireshark and TCPdump. Aircrack-ng.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 14, 2022

In 2015, shortly after the Jeep hack, the National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) released a study suggesting that someone could take wireless signals within an airplane and perhaps cause mischief. Honestly I disagree with that and so while I was actually on a plane I was very blunt having paid for my wireless access.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2018

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. Click to enlarge. WHAT CAN YOU DO?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 24, 2023

However, the focus has now expanded to encompass wireless communication infrastructure, including towers and satellites. Adding to the concerns, the Five Eyes intelligence alliance has also issued an alert regarding a stealth surveillance campaign backed by China.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 4, 2019

A street surveillance video of the incident published by Romanian daily Gazeta de SUD shows a Dodge Nitro allegedly driven by Marcu hitting the businessman’s parked car. The court later convicted Marcu in abstentia, leveling a sentence of eight years in prison.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Treasury issued fresh sanctions against entities linked to the Intellexa Consortium Broadcom fixed Critical VMware vCenter Server flaw CVE-2024-38812 Remote attack on pagers used by Hezbollah caused 9 deaths and thousands of injuries Chinese man charged for spear-phishing against NASA and US Government Data Breach Qilin ransomware attack on Synnovis (..)

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Protection From Wi-Fi Threats Public wireless Internet access is a particular vulnerability, especially for road warriors who need access from cafes, airports, hotels, etc. All public wireless access to enterprise networks must be tunneled through a VPN if an outright ban is not practical. VPNs offer protection against such attacks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This would allow them to view live feeds and record footage, which could be used for surveillance, reconnaissance, or gathering sensitive information. In the best case, all security or other IP cameras should be connected to a separate protected subnet with end-to-end encryption, or WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2), if the network is wireless.

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2025

CISA adds Ivanti EPMM, MDaemon Email Server, Srimax Output Messenger, Zimbra Collaboration, and ZKTeco BioTime flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog A critical flaw in OpenPGP.js

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 13, 2022

If we take sensitive details into the account, hackers somehow invaded the network of the government surveillance system and took control of the cameras in January 2017, just a few hours before Donald Trump was taking charge of Office. And the risk element was calculated based on 3 factors such as behavior, configuration and functioning.

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