Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Being Used to Phish So Many of Us? Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections Under Siege: Rapid7-Observed Exploitation of Cisco ASA SSL VPNs Why is.US

Social Engineering 113

Social Engineering Spyware Data breaches Surveillance 113

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Security researchers from Check Point discovered an Android malware, developed by an Iran-linked group dubbed Rampant Kitten, that is able to bypass 2FA. Rampant Kitten has been active at least since 2014 and was involved in ongoing surveillance operations against Iranian minorities, anti-regime organizations, and resistance movements.

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Malware Phishing Accountability Advertising 106

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

FireEye CEO Kevin Mandia was also interviewed as part of the same TV program and described how his experts discovered the attack when hackers attempted to bypass two-factor authentication. “Just like everybody working from home, we have two-factor authentication. A code pops up on our phone. We have to type in that code.

Government 140

Government Engineering Surveillance Authentication 140

Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

Twitter confirmed that a security incident publicly exposed Circle tweets FBI seized other domains used by the shadow eBook library Z-Library WordPress Advanced Custom Fields plugin XSS exposes +2M sites to attacks Fortinet fixed two severe issues in FortiADC and FortiOS Pro-Russia group NoName took down multiple France sites, including the French (..)

Data breaches 95

Data breaches Malware Mobile Spyware 95

SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

Pictured: a Dome Series security camera from Verkada. A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., When surveillance leads to spying. It is deeply invasive for anyone who’s captured on film.”.

Surveillance 129

Surveillance IoT Accountability Passwords 129

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Leading Android health apps expose users to avoidable threats like surveillance and identity theft, due to their risky permissions. Here are some of the most dangerous Android app permissions: Location Access: This permission allows apps to track the user’s precise location using GPS and network information.

Accountability 114

Accountability Mobile Surveillance Information Security 114

Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2024

The experts observed the APT deploying Headlace in three distinct phases from April to December 2023, respectively, using phishing, compromised internet services, and living off the land binaries. Those who passed the checks downloaded a malicious Windows BAT script, which connected to a free API service to execute successive shell commands.

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