Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2019

Amnesty International filed a lawsuit against Israeli surveillance firm NSO and fears its staff may be targeted by the company with its Pegasus spyware. The name NSO Group made the headlines last week after the disclosure of the WhatsApp flaw exploited by the company to remotely install its surveillance software.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2019

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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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

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The United Arab Emirates denied reports that the popular mobile app ToTok was used as part of a government massive surveillance program. According to a report recently published by the New York Times , the popular app ToTok was used by the UAE government as a surveillance tool. SecurityAffairs – ToTok, surveillance).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2020

Malicious Chrome browser extensions were employed in a surveillance campaign on a large scale, millions of users potentially impacted. ” reads the analysis published by Awake Security. The domains were found hosting several browser-based surveillance tools and malware. “Browsers have replaced Windows, MacOS, etc.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Experts from Amnesty International uncovered a surveillance campaign that targeted Egyptian civil society organizations with a new version of FinSpy spyware. The mobile version of the surveillance software in the first stage of the infection leverages the exploits to get root access. ” reads the Amnesty’s report.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2020

The legal dispute between Facebook and NSO group continues even after the Israeli surveillance firm filed a motion to dismiss the case earlier this month. Now both companies are providing technical details requested by the cyber-security experts. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2019

WhatsApp sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group, accusing it of using a flaw in its messaging service to conduct cyberespionage on journalists and activists. WhatsApp sued the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group accusing it of carrying out malicious attacks against its users. The lawsuit filed by WhatsApp in U.S.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Protecting privacy of consumers must be a priority for all of us in today’s increasingly connected worl d” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. The post CVE-2019-2234 flaws in Android Camera Apps exposed millions of users surveillance appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

Adobe announces end of support for Acrobat 2015 and Adobe Reader 2015. CVE-2019-2234 flaws in Android Camera Apps exposed millions of users surveillance. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Alleged Magecart hackers planted a software skimmer into Macys Website. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

In 2015, the hacker who breached the systems of the Italian surveillance firm Hacking Team leaked a 400GB package containing hacking tools and exploits codes. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

We are proud to announce the Duo has achieved ISO 27001:2013, 27017:2015, and 27018:2019 certification! What is ISO 27001:2013, 27017:2015 and 27018:2019? An ISO 27000 series certification is valid for three years and requires an annual surveillance audit to ensure continued compliance for the lifespan of the certification.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2019

The bad news is that experts are aware of attacks exploiting the WhatsApp zero-day to deliver surveillance software. The Financial Times reported that the WhatsApp zero-day has been exploited by threat actors to deliver the spyware developed by surveillance firm NSO Group.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2019

“Such a tool would likely violate the companies’ ban against using their data for surveillance.” Both Facebook and Twitter did not comment on the report but highlighted that their policies prohibit the use of user data for surveillance purposes. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

The Register reports that the secret structures of GCHQ are part of the surveillance programme codenamed “CIRCUIT” and also refers to an Overseas Processing Centre 1 (OPC-1), while another centre, OPC-2, has been planned, according to documents leaked by Snowden. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2020

In October 2019, security experts at Amnesty International’s Security Lab have uncovered targeted attacks against Moroccan human rights defenders Maati Monjib and Abdessadak El Bouchattaoui that employed NSO Group surveillance tools. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2020

the Head of the NASES Surveillance Center Ján K., Security Section of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for investment and informatization Jan M. NAKA experts are analyzing the capabilities of the wiretapping devices, “if the suspicions are confirmed, it could be one of the biggest threats to cyber security in Slovakia.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2019

According to a report published by the New York Times, the popular app ToTok was used by the UAE government as a surveillance tool. The report said US intelligence officials and a security researcher determined the app was being used by the UAE government for detailed surveillance. SecurityAffairs – ToTok, surveillence).

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Last Monday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claimed that the controversial new surveillance bill Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) could sweep away important privacy protections. Cybersecurity Bill Could ‘Sweep Away’ Internet Users’ Privacy, Agency Warns. Morgan Chase & Co.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2019

The head of London’s Serpentine Galleries resigned on Tuesday following a Guardian report about her links to the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group. Pegasus is a perfect tool for surveillance, it is able to steal any kind of data from smartphones and use them to spy on the surrounding environment through their camera and microphone.

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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. “Mandiant has observed over 30 confirmed targeted APT42 operations spanning these categories since early 2015.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Researchers at Check Point discovered that Egypt ‘ government has been spying citizens in a sophisticated surveillance program. Researchers at Check Point discovered that the Egyptian government has been spying on activists and opponents as part of a sophisticated surveillance program. SecurityAffairs – Egypt, surveillance).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Experts pointed out that websites associated with Goontact campaign have many similarities in naming convention, appearance, and targeted geographic region with a sextortion campaign reported by Trend Micro in 2015. ” conclude the experts.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2020

The feature that prevent s the execution of JavaScript code on specific sites is essential for the privacy-friendly Tor Browser that uses it to prevent online surveillance. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” The Tor team confirmed that Noscript 11.0.17 Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2020

IBM firmly opposes and will not condone uses of any technology, including facial recognition technology offered by other vendors, for mass surveillance, racial profiling, violations of basic human rights and freedoms, or any purpose which is not consistent with our values and Principles of Trust and Transparency.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The employee had more meetings with Kriuchkov that were surveilled by the FBI. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. The employee decided to warn Tesla and the company reported the attempt to the FBI. On August 22, the FBI arrested Kriuchkov. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Is the Belarusian government behind the surveillance Android app banned by Google? Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Cisco fixed three high-severity flaws in Webex video conferencing system, Video Surveillance 8000 Series IP Cameras and Identity Services Engine. The most severe of these vulnerabilities is a Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service issue in Cisco’s Video Surveillance 8000 Series IP Cameras. received a CVSS score of 8.8

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

.” Some experts pointed out that while the US intelligence has yet to disclose evidence for the presence of the backdoors in the Chinese equipment, the NSA has deployed surveillance implants in the equipment from several vendors in the past, including Huawei and CISCO.

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2019

Make screen recordings Keylogger and device-fingerprinting Retrieve browsing and call histories Take photos, videos, and screenshots Retrieve emails, SMSes, and Messages Steal contacts and calendar information Make calls and send text messages Execute arbitrary shell commands, as root, if root access is available. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2019

“In Massachusetts, a bill in the State Legislature would put a moratorium on facial recognition and other remote biometric surveillance systems.” ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter).

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Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2019

The certificates are issued in compliance with the Law on Communications 2004 passed in November 2015. Clause 11 of Article 26, the “Rules for Issuing and Applying a Security Certificate,” states that national ISPs must monitor the encrypted Internet traffic of their customers using government-issued security certificates.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Edward Snowden’s book includes details of the author’s life, including the description of his activity at the US intelligence agencies while they were buiding the Prism surveillance system. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2020

The exposed data poses a serious risk to users in a country like Iran, nation-state actor could use them to target specific individuals that use Telegram (or a fork of the instant messaging app) for surveillance purposes. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” continues the post.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

In July, the media reported that Chinese border guards are secretly installing a surveillance app on smartphones of tourists and people crossings in the Xinjiang region who are entering from Kyrgyzstan. “[An Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Many governments worldwide persecute their internal oppositions charging them with criminal activities and use strict online surveillance to track them. The surveillance software developed by NSO Group was used by government organizations worldwide to spy on human rights groups , activists, journalists, lawyers, and dissidents.

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