SecureWorld News

JANUARY 9, 2025

Protecting military mobile devices Standards and policies will be implemented to secure Department of Defense mobile devices from foreign spyware. Agencies must report any compromises involving foreign spyware over the past two years. Securing the software and hardware supply chain will be critical here.

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Cybersecurity Manufacturing Surveillance Ransomware 107

SecureList

MARCH 20, 2024

Instead, it is a full-fledged spyware application that collects SMS messages, keystrokes, etc. Dwphon In November 2023, we stumbled upon an Android malware variant targeting mobile phones by various Chinese OEM manufacturers. Tambir Tambir is an Android backdoor that targets users in Turkey. Collects system information (e.g.

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Malware Mobile Firmware Spyware 129

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2023

ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang hacked the hotel chain Motel One FBI warns of dual ransomware attacks Progress Software fixed two critical severity flaws in WS_FTP Server Child abuse site taken down, organized child exploitation crime suspected – exclusive A still unpatched zero-day RCE impacts more than 3.5M

Artificial Intelligence 127

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2025

Vulnerabilities and Malware Primarily includes severe and exploited vulnerabilities in devices or software used by end users (ex: a major router firmware flaw). The reality is, the original findings found undocumented commands - that were likely manufacturer debugging tools - shipped in the final, consumer-facing products.

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Surveillance Data breaches Spyware Malware 59

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Most manufacturers of IoT enabled devices update their firmware frequently. Many companies are re-thinking BYOD policies in recent years in order to protect their business networks. It’s better to keep a barrier between home and work, at least in cyberspace. Update, Update, Update.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

CISA adds SonicWall SonicOS, ImageMagick and Linux Kernel bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Electronic payment gateway Slim CD disclosed a data breach impacting 1.7M

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Data breaches Computers and Electronics Spyware Cybercrime 121

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Most device or software manufacturers place backdoors in their products intentionally and for a good reason. Additional features of botnets include spam, ad and click fraud, and spyware. Firmware rootkit. Jump ahead: Adware. Bots and botnets. Browser hijacker. Malicious mobile app. RAM scraper. Ransomware. Backdoors.

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