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Cisco to pay $8.6 million fine for selling flawed surveillance technology to the US Gov

Security Affairs

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 finally addressed the flaws in 2013 and stopped selling Cisco Video Surveillance Manager (VSM) in 2014. Cisco is going to pay $8.6 Pierluigi Paganini.

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Long-running surveillance campaigns target Uyghurs with BadBazaar and MOONSHINE spyware

Security Affairs

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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US pharmacy Rite Aid banned from operating facial recognition systems

Malwarebytes

The regulator found so many flaws in the retailer’s surveillance program that it concluded Rite Aid had failed to implement reasonable procedures and prevent harm to consumers in its use of facial recognition technology in hundreds of stores. The company also failed to inform consumers that it was using the technology in its stores.

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Law enforcement agencies can extract data from thousands of cars’ infotainment systems

Security Affairs

” Privacy advocates are raising the alarm on surveillance activities operated by law enforcement by collecting data from connected systems in modern cars. “New cars are surveillance on wheels, sending sensitive passenger data to carmakers and police. ” continues Forbes.

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Experts linked ransomware attacks to China-linked APT27

Security Affairs

The APT group has been active since 2010, targeted organizations worldwide, including U.S. The group was involved in cyber espionage campaigns aimed at new generation weapons and in surveillance activities on dissidents and other civilian groups. If APT27 focuses on cyberespionage, Winnti is known for its financial motivation.

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China-linked Budworm APT returns to target a US entity

Security Affairs

The China-linked APT27 group has been active since 2010, it targeted organizations worldwide, including U.S. The group was involved in cyber espionage campaigns aimed at new generation weapons and in surveillance activities on dissidents and other civilian groups.

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German intelligence agency warns of China-linked APT27 targeting commercial organizations

Security Affairs

The APT27 group (aka Emissary Panda , TG-3390 , Bronze Union , and Lucky Mouse ) has been active since 2010, it targeted organizations worldwide, including U.S. The group was involved in cyber espionage campaigns aimed at new generation weapons and in surveillance activities on dissidents and other civilian groups.