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Camera tricks: Privacy concerns raised after massive surveillance cam breach

SC Magazine

A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., Hacktivist Tillie Kottmann is reportedly among those asserting responsibility for the incident, telling Bloomberg that their act helped expose the security holes of modern-day surveillance platforms.

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Legal Zero-Days: How Old Laws Became a Novel Loss Generator

SecureWorld News

The latest wave of privacy litigation doesn't involve data breaches, AI models, or spyware. RELATED: The Pixel Lawsuits Aren't About Pixels ] Plaintiffs are bringing claims under wiretap laws passed in the 1960s, privacy statutes from the early days of home video, and consumer protection provisions that predate modern web architecture.

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Zoom Settles with FTC over Allegations of Deceptive Security Practices

Hot for Security

The videoconferencing giant must also obtain biennial assessments of its security program by an independent third party and notify the commission of any data breach. 290 million new users in four months. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Zoom’s install base has ballooned from 10 million in December 2019 to 300 million in April 2020.

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Cybersecurity Report: June 29, 2015

SiteLock

US to Raise Breach of Government Records at Talks with China. This Monday, The United States began the annual security talks with China and an official said that the US government representative would raise directly the major data breach at OPM during the discussion. Follow the SiteLock blog for the latest cybersecurity news.

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Key Cybersecurity Trends for 2025. My Predictions

Jane Frankland

With 24% of all data breaches using ransomware, this commoditisation of cybercrime significantly broadens the field, resulting in a sharp increase in the frequency and variety of attacks. Insider Threats as a Growing Concern Insider threats represent one of the most underestimated vectors in this evolving landscape.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 513 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

Spreads via Impersonation of Official Email to Target Users in Taiwan Belgian prosecutor probes alleged Chinese hacking of intelligence service Exclusive: Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down on Russia planning Cybersecurity Trump 2.0