SecureList

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Mobile statistics Targeted attacks New APT threat actor targets Russian government entities In May 2024, we discovered a new APT targeting Russian government organizations. IT threat evolution in Q3 2024 IT threat evolution in Q3 2024.

Energy and Utilities 105

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Malware Government 105

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Google introduces Privacy Sandbox on Android aimed at leading to more private advertising solutions for mobile users. Google announced Privacy Sandbox on Android to limit user data sharing and prevent the use of cross-app identifiers. The company states that the Privacy Sandbox technologies are still in development.

Advertising 110

Advertising Data collection Mobile Technology 110

Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. These apps also frequently use Bluetooth data to gather location information and proximity to nearby devices. They also have appeared to partner with Proton.

Surveillance 75

Surveillance Telecommunications Malware Data breaches 75

Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

A mobile app violated Canada’s privacy laws via some pretty significant overreach with its tracking of device owners. In reality, this level of data collection is not as uncommon as is being suggested. The app collects how much data? That’s one theory, anyway. That’s one theory, anyway.

Mobile 122

Mobile Data collection Advertising Marketing 122

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 20, 2024

GM collected scores of data points from consumers about their driving habits and monetized that data by selling it on to other commercial parties. The driving data collected and sold by GM included trip details like speed, seatbelt status, and driven distance.

Insurance 110

Insurance Accountability Data collection Surveillance 110

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Internal Revenue Service website for months: Anyone seeking to create an account to view their tax records online would soon be required to provide biometric data to a private company in Virginia — ID.me. Super Bowl Sunday watchers are treated to no fewer than a half-dozen commercials for cryptocurrency investing.

Cryptocurrency 291

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 291

Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2019

Data collected by the malware include manufacturer and model, OS version, country of residence of the user, the default language of the system, user agent identifier, name of mobile operator, type of internet connection, screen options, time zone, and information about the tainted application containing the Trojan.

Advertising 111

Advertising Mobile Malware Data collection 111

SecureWorld News

JULY 10, 2024

So, let's take a look at some recent California opinions on matters involving charges of various data privacy violations. Mobile app developer settles with California attorney general for unlawful collection and sale of children's personal data?

Data collection 108

Data collection Computers and Electronics Internet Internet 108

Cisco Security

JULY 5, 2021

7] Cisco Secure Endpoint employs a robust set of preventative technologies to stop malware, in real-time, protecting endpoints against today’s most common attacks. It prevents command and control call-backs for data exfiltration and stops execution of ransomware encryption. 4 and DE.AE-5] 4 and DE.CM-5]

Malware 145

Malware Risk Mobile Technology 145

NetSpi Executives

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

But with names like CAASM, EASM, and DRPS, plus their overlapping or complementary capabilities, it can be a lot of work to understand how they differ, and which technologies are right for you. This technology maximizes asset visibility while giving greater context into the connection between assets and potential exposures they may have.

Risk 52

Risk Technology Penetration Testing Cyber threats 52

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

A typical website or mobile web app consumer experience today gets cobbled together with software components supplied by dozens of different software contractors. We’re talking about things like consumer data collection, data management platforms and retargeting enablement systems. LW: That’s a huge bucket of technology.

Retail 138

Retail Digital transformation Advertising Software 138

Approachable Cyber Threats

AUGUST 2, 2021

social engineer a mobile provider employee to facilitate a SIM swap). Users must be better protected from the outset, and the only way to ensure that is to impose significant restrictions on data collection and usage by companies seeking to monetize or use it to their asymmetric benefit in any way.

Data collection 98

Data collection Media Mobile Identity Theft 98

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 3, 2022

JusTalk, a popular mobile video calling and messaging app with 20 million global users, exposed a massive database of supposedly private messages to the public Internet for months. The open database is a logging database the company, Ningbo Jus Internet Technology , uses to keep track of app bugs and errors.

Internet 98

Internet Internet Data collection Technology 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2018

In recent years, an often-used fraud method has been fake mobile applications: 36% of users are unable to distinguish between genuine and fake apps, and 60% of the latter request access to the user’s personal data. . Phishing remains one of the most common online fraud.

Marketing 104

Marketing Media Phishing Engineering 104

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 8, 2021

This colorful chapter in the history of technology and society isn’t just breezing by unnoticed. Another telling finding: some 65 percent of respondents indicated they were extremely or very concerned about websites and mobile apps that proactively track their online behaviors, while only 14 percent said they were not at all concerned.

Data privacy 196

Data privacy Manufacturing Education Technology 196

SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

The large amount and very personal types of data collected by the organization is an extremely valuable dataset for cybercriminals if they want to steal identities, said Erich Kron, security awareness advocate at KnowBe4.

Retail 102

Retail Ransomware Hacking Digital transformation 102

Malwarebytes

MAY 13, 2024

When The New York Times retrieved filings from the San Francisco lawsuit above, attorneys for Tesla argued that the automaker could not realistically play a role in this matter: “Virtually every major automobile manufacturer offers a mobile app with similar functions for their customers,” the lawyers wrote. “It

Manufacturing 117

Manufacturing Mobile Wireless Internet 117

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Isovalent Cloud security 2020 Private Illumio Cloud security 2015 Private SignalFx Monitoring 2015 Acquired: Splunk CipherCloud Cloud security 2012 Acquired: Lookout Lookout Mobile security 2011 Private. Bessemer Venture Partners. Also read : Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security. Evolution Equity Partners.

Cybersecurity 128

Cybersecurity Technology Marketing Healthcare 128

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 25, 2024

While we don’t know the threat actor’s true intentions, data collection and spying may be one of their motives. In this blog post, we share more information about the malicious ads and payloads we have been able to collect. Malicious ads Visitors to google.cn are redirected to google.com.hk

Malware 125

Malware Advertising Accountability Encryption 125

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Data collection red flags. All of this leads us to “third-party” data. Third-party data is generally implicitly collected, used and shared from an external party across sites. A third-party system could use a combination of a remotely hosted tracker and third-party cookies for web or MAIDs (mobile ad identifiers).

eCommerce 113

eCommerce Data collection Advertising Consumer Protection 113

SecureWorld News

JUNE 24, 2024

In addition, the risks of monetary and operational damage render it mission critical for enterprises to envision and enact the appropriate People, Process, and Technology safeguards to assure data protection and privacy. Information Security & Privacy are inextricably intertwined only when the data is about people.

IoT 109

IoT InfoSec Artificial Intelligence Risk 109

McAfee

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Cloud Security Gateways (CSGs) are one of the hottest and most sought-after technologies in the market today, driven by the adoption of cloud services for business transformation and the acceptance of hybrid workforce policies. Figure 2: MVISION Unified Cloud Edge (UCE) .

Digital transformation 86

Digital transformation Data collection Technology Mobile 86

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Modern-day industrial and critical infrastructure organizations rely heavily on the operational technology (OT) environment to produce their goods and services. However, deploying the right technologies can harness all the benefits of a converged operation without increasing the security exposure profile of the organization.

Energy and Utilities 101

Energy and Utilities Threat Detection Manufacturing Technology 101

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 3, 2022

JusTalk, a popular mobile video calling and messaging app with 20 million global users, exposed a massive database of supposedly private messages to the public Internet for months. The open database is a logging database the company, Ningbo Jus Internet Technology , uses to keep track of app bugs and errors.

Internet 75

Internet Internet Data collection Mobile 75

SecureWorld News

APRIL 29, 2024

It is believed that PII (personally identifiable information) was transmitted to third-party vendors via mobile applications and other website tools used by the healthcare giant. Information collected by online trackers is often shared with an extensive network of marketers, advertisers, and data brokers.

Data breaches 112

Data breaches Healthcare Identity Theft Advertising 112

SecureWorld News

APRIL 3, 2023

The origins of Security Data Lake The idea of a Security Data Lake ( SDL) is rooted in the traditional idea of a Data Lake. Its inception was driven by the exponential growth of data and declining storage costs. A Data Lake is a storage repository that keeps vast amounts of data in its original format.

Unstructured Data 98

Unstructured Data Data collection Information Security Backups 98

McAfee

JANUARY 28, 2020

If they can tie that to your email address, and another service obtains your zip-code and a third service asks for your mobile number, you can see that anyone collating that information could have enough to try to steal your identity. This is more common than you think—you should never use a service that claims it owns your data.

Passwords 71

Passwords Mobile VPN Identity Theft 71

Spinone

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Installation of non-approved apps on mobile devices that may be used for work falls under the category of shadow IT – software that is installed without approval of the company IT team and can introduce many security risks. Youtube Youtube is now so ubiquitous that the app is installed as standard on many mobile devices.

Mobile 40

Mobile Data breaches Accountability Risk 40

eSecurity Planet

JULY 31, 2024

Enhances visibility: Continuous data collection and analysis provide deeper insights into endpoint security, allowing for more effective detection and response. EPP secures endpoints such as PCs and mobile devices from known and unknown threats by analyzing behavioral patterns using machine learning.

Antivirus 117

Antivirus Threat Detection Malware Software 117

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Between social media, mobile apps, internet-connected devices and the rise of artificial intelligence vast amounts of personal data is being gathered constantly, putting individuals’ privacy at risk,” said Lisa Plaggemier, Executive Director at NCA.

Data privacy 100

Data privacy Education Artificial Intelligence Government 100

Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Most of these users will be using Google’s Chrome web browser ( 64 percent of users worldwide ), on a device running Android ( 76 percent of mobile users worldwide ), which was, of course, developed by Google. Per Bob Dylan, “It doesn’t take a weatherman to tell which way the wind blows.” What do I mean by Orwellian?

Advertising 115

Advertising Marketing Data collection Accountability 115

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Cyber attackers are forever becoming more sophisticated, however, so companies have had to constantly incorporate new security solutions such as IDPS , UEBA , threat intelligence , patch management , encryption , DLP , DDoS protection , vulnerability management , and even mobile security management. Best XDR Solutions.

Antivirus 117

Antivirus Cybersecurity Marketing Encryption 117

Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This comprehensive guide explores how businesses can achieve compliance with these regulations through robust policies, processes, and technology. CCPA in Detail Effective from 2020, CCPA focuses on transparency and gives California residents control over their personal data. Train employees to recognize and report incidents promptly.

Data privacy 52

Data privacy Data breaches Data collection Encryption 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 22, 2023

Experience (and security) is everything The evolution of CIAM technology came about in response to a demand for more security, control, and visibility of consumer identity-related data and information. Transparent data collection: Notifying consumers that their data is being collected, processed and used, and for what purposes.

Authentication 71

Authentication Mobile Passwords Retail 71

SecureList

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This year, we also specifically analyzed the rise of fake mobile applications designed to steal shopping data. The threat data we rely on is sourced from Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), which processes anonymized cybersecurity data shared consensually by Kaspersky users.

Banking 103

Banking Phishing Scams Retail 103

SecureList

MARCH 13, 2024

Stalkerware requires physical access to be installed, but our report also looks at a range of remote technology that can be used for nefarious purposes. Not only can the intruder violate their victim’s privacy by monitoring their activities, but they can also use the software to access huge volumes of personal data.

Mobile 108

Mobile Passwords Surveillance Technology 108

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

XDR is often considered an evolution of EDR, moving beyond endpoint data analysis and threat response to look at telemetry data across clouds, applications, servers, third-party resources, and other network components. With DFS, relevant data can quickly be sorted through and brought to light for investigative purposes.

Network Security 120

Network Security Penetration Testing Firewall Software 120