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NSO Group Hacked

Schneier on Security

NSO Group, the Israeli cyberweapons arms manufacturer behind the Pegasus spyware — used by authoritarian regimes around the world to spy on dissidents, journalists, human rights workers, and others — was hacked. Or, at least, an enormous trove of documents was leaked to journalists. There’s a lot to read out there.

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Paragon: Yet Another Cyberweapons Arms Manufacturer

Schneier on Security

One of the sources said they understood that Paragon’s spyware exploits the protocols of end-to-end encrypted apps, meaning it would hack into messages via vulnerabilities in the core ways in which the software operates. Read that last sentence again: Paragon uses unpatched zero-day exploits in the software to hack messaging apps.

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Hacking Automobile Keyless Entry Systems

Schneier on Security

The criminals targeted keyless vehicles from two French car manufacturers. The article doesn’t say how the hacking tool got installed into cars. As a result of a coordinated action carried out on 10 October in the three countries involved, 31 suspects were arrested.

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Hacking the “Bike Angels” System for Moving Bikeshares

Schneier on Security

I always like a good hack. The algorithm, mistaking this manufactured setup for a true emergency, offered the maximum incentive: $4.80 Now it’s Lyft’s turn to modify its system to prevent this hack. And this story delivers. The clock struck 10:15. for every bike returned to the Ed Sullivan Theater.

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Mazda Connect flaws allow to hack some Mazda vehicles

Security Affairs

” The research targeted a CMU unit manufactured by Visteon, with software initially developed by Johnson Controls Inc. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Mazda Connect) x) may also be vulnerable. . ” concludes the report.

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New York Times Journalist Hacked with NSO Spyware

Schneier on Security

Citizen Lab is that a New York Times journalist was hacked with the NSO Group’s spyware Pegasus, probably by the Saudis. The world needs to do something about these cyberweapons arms manufacturers. This kind of thing isn’t enough; NSO Group is an Israeli company.

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Hacked IoT Devices Livestreaming Swatting Attacks: FBI

Adam Levin

While the FBI is currently working with smart home device manufacturers to increase security settings, consumers with camera and voice activated home internet devices are urged to update their passwords, enable multi-factor authentication, and practice good cyber hygiene.

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