Security Boulevard

MARCH 3, 2025

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. The surveillance tech waiting for workers as they return to the office ArsTechnica RTO continues to pick up steam. In pursuit of "more productivity," some employers are leaning heavily into surveillance tech.

Surveillance 52

Surveillance Data breaches Firmware Encryption 52

Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

Experts spotted a new macOS Backdoor named SpectralBlur linked to North Korea Merck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4

Artificial Intelligence 123

Artificial Intelligence Data breaches Scams Insurance 123

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

IoT-enabled scams and hacks quickly ramped up to a high level – and can be expected to accelerate through 2021 and beyond. The infamous Mirai botnet self-replicated by seeking out hundreds of thousands of home routers with weak or non-existent passwords. In response, threat actors are hustling to take full advantage.

IoT 279

IoT Healthcare Internet Internet 279

Google Security

MAY 15, 2024

In addition to our new suite of advanced theft protection features to help keep your device and data safe in the case of theft, we’re also focusing increasingly on providing additional protections against mobile financial fraud and scams. We’re also sharing new tools and policies to help developers build safer apps and keep their users safe.

Scams 77

Scams Threat Detection Social Engineering Surveillance 77

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Defining and recognizing tech abuse Malicious online behaviors in the form of those motivated by financial gain, such as scams and fraud, have existed, and awareness around them has been raised for years. A common example of this is surveillance. Earlier, I discussed the normalization of surveillance. Use good passwords.

Surveillance 98

Surveillance Technology Accountability Spyware 98

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Uber scam lures victims with alert from a real Uber number Teaching cybersecurity skills to special needs children with Alana Robinson: Lock and Code S02E18. Last week on Malwarebytes Labs.

Phishing 65

Phishing Surveillance Malware Backups 65

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The SamSam gang broke the mold of earlier, small-potatoes ransomware scams. Instead of encrypting the hard drives of individual victims, and demanding payments of a few hundred dollars, a skilled team collaborated to break into an organization’s network; surveil the network layout; and then embed the malware.

Encryption 147

Encryption Malware Ransomware Cyber Attacks 147

Identity IQ

JANUARY 20, 2023

The objective of shoulder surfing is to steal sensitive information such as passwords, credit card numbers, or personal identification numbers (PINs) that can later be used to access the victim’s accounts. So, you enter your username and password and carry on. Avoid Reusing Passwords. Utilize a Secure Password Manager.

Identity Theft 93

Identity Theft Passwords Banking Accountability 93

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

80 defendants charged with participating in massive BEC and romance scams. Expert found Russias SORM surveillance equipment leaking user data. Foxit Software discloses a data breach that exposed user passwords. Once again thank you! Bad Packets warns of over 14,500 Pulse secure VPN endpoints vulnerable to CVE-2019-11510.

eCommerce 73

eCommerce Data breaches Advertising Malware 73

Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2018

· Russian troll factory suspected to be behind the attack against Italian President Mattarella. · Salesforce warns of API error that exposed Marketing data. · Tech Support Scams improved with adoption of Call Optimization Service. · Dept. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Advertising 66

Advertising DNS Firmware Surveillance 66

Malwarebytes

JULY 4, 2022

Passwordless authentication could usher in a world where we no longer rely on passwords, and that could be an enormous, unabashed win for security and peace of mind. Passwords are a great idea in theory that fail horribly in practice. The trouble is, that has been true for a very long time indeed , and it hasn’t happened yet.

Internet 120

Internet Internet Technology DNS 120

Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million

Data breaches 98

Data breaches DDOS Ransomware Artificial Intelligence 98

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 27, 2025

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. Due to this focus, items primarily affecting enterprises or large organizations may not be included, even if they are widespread or "popular" stories.

Surveillance 52

Surveillance Data breaches Malware Backups 52

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. Due to this focus, items primarily affecting enterprises or large organizations may not be included, even if they are widespread or "popular" stories.

Spyware 52

Spyware Surveillance Government Data breaches 52

Identity IQ

JANUARY 17, 2023

Every year, up to 10% of Americans fall for a scam, which often leads to the exposure of their personal data, according to Legaljobs. If you have never been affected by a scam or issue such as identity theft, then you may not yet fully comprehend the important role that data privacy plays. IdentityIQ. Your address and phone numbers.

Data privacy 98

Data privacy Identity Theft Accountability Banking 98

Identity IQ

MAY 22, 2023

Dark web monitoring is a service that scans the dark web for stolen personal information, such as credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, passwords, and other sensitive data. You can then take proactive steps to protect your information, such as changing passwords, canceling credit cards, or contacting relevant authorities.

Identity Theft 52

Identity Theft Cyber threats Surveillance Passwords 52

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Surveillance and monitoring initiatives that enable authorities to track and identify individuals on the dark web. You could become the victim of financial fraud, employment identity scams, tax identity theft, and more. Change your passwords for your online accounts and create strong, unique passwords for each account.

Identity Theft 98

Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Government Engineering 98

Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Here are only seven out of 26 topics: Insider threats Passwords Security of mobile devices Social engineering Viruses Email security Human error To start the course, you need to register and choose the type of account you need. In case of falling for a scam, you or your staff are getting an email with a related lesson.

Social Engineering 40

Social Engineering Accountability Phishing Cybersecurity 40

Spinone

JANUARY 5, 2021

If something happens with one warehouse that con Also, unlike most on-site solutions, these places are guaranteed to 24/7 surveillance and armed security guards. A user may click on the link in a phishing email and provide the scam site with credentials from the real Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace account.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Authentication Backups Encryption 52

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2018

But SIM swaps are frequently abused by scam artists who trick mobile providers into tying a target’s service to a new SIM card and mobile phone that the attackers control. He soon learned his AT&T password had been changed remotely after 11 attempts in AT&T stores had failed. On June 11, 2017, Terpin’s phone went dead.

Mobile 267

Mobile Cryptocurrency Accountability Authentication 267

Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2022

In March 2021, hackers gained access to a security company’s surveillance cameras and live-streamed those video feeds from hospitals, jails, schools, police stations, gyms, and even Tesla. ‘Twas a simple phishing scam that brought Twitter down! And here’s another shocking fact.

IoT 145

IoT Cybersecurity VPN Internet 145

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

“The use of deepfake techniques in fraudulent activities… will elevate the sophistication of phishing fraud, making it increasingly challenging for users to distinguish between legitimate services and scams.” continues Ricardo Villadiego, founder & CEO of Lumu. “By

Cybersecurity 140

Cybersecurity CISO Government Technology 140

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Update now! Last week on ThreatDown: Hands-on-keyboard (HOK) attacks: How ransomware gangs attack in real-time Ransomware insurance is funding cybercrime, says White House official 5 tools IT admins should block right now Stay safe!

Data breaches 121

Data breaches Surveillance Insurance DDOS 121

Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2025

CISA adds Microsoft Power Pages flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Lazarus APT stole $1.5B Billion Bybit Hack Leaked Black Basta Ransomware Chat Logs Reveal Inner Workings and Internal Conflicts Silent Push Pivots into New Lazarus Group Infrastructure, Acquires Sensitive Intel Related to $1.4B

Cybercrime 60

Cybercrime Hacking Ransomware Cryptocurrency 60

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Treasury issued fresh sanctions against entities linked to the Intellexa Consortium Broadcom fixed Critical VMware vCenter Server flaw CVE-2024-38812 Remote attack on pagers used by Hezbollah caused 9 deaths and thousands of injuries Chinese man charged for spear-phishing against NASA and US Government Data Breach Qilin ransomware attack on Synnovis (..)

Surveillance 118

Surveillance Cryptocurrency Spyware Phishing 118

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

At the end of 2023, malicious hackers discovered that many companies had uploaded huge volumes of sensitive customer data to Snowflake accounts that were protected with nothing more than a username and password (no multi-factor authentication required). A surveillance photo of Connor Riley Moucka, a.k.a.

DDOS 303

DDOS Cybercrime Accountability Government 303