Adam Shostack

MAY 6, 2021

Apple has released (or I’ve just come across) a document Device and Data Access when Personal Safety is At Risk. They’re unreasonable because ever year in the United States, 1,000 to 1,600 women die at the hands of their male partners, and some fraction of those are enabled by technology-aided surveillance.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

A new report from the Center of Internet and Society looks at the security risks of allowing government hacking. These risks are real, but I think they're much less than mandating backdoors for everyone. Some of us -- myself included -- have proposed lawful government hacking as an alternative to backdoors.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2022

The US NCSC and the Department of State published joint guidance on defending against attacks using commercial surveillance tools. In the last years, we have reported several cases of companies selling commercial surveillance tools to governments and other entities that have used them for malicious purposes. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Schools in the US have been using surveillance software to keep an eye on their students, and such software has grown significantly in popularity since the COVD-19 pandemic closed campuses nationwide. In fact, they worry that such surveillance could backfire. Source: The CDT).

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Security Boulevard

MAY 5, 2022

The risk from malicious insiders has long been top-of-mind among security professionals. Addressing the risk is more complicated. The post Insider Risk Management or Insider Threat Surveillance? The post Insider Risk Management or Insider Threat Surveillance? This hampers productivity … Continued.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Apple drops its lawsuit against commercial spyware vendor NSO Group, due to the risk of “threat intelligence” information exposure. Apple is seeking to drop its lawsuit against Israeli spyware company NSO Group , citing the risk of “threat intelligence” information exposure. ” reads the court filing.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Our cybersecurity expert discusses why officials are warning that unencrypted messaging apps are vulnerable to hacking, surveillance and cyberattacks. Explore the risks of popular apps and why switching to encrypted alternatives is crucial. Take control of your data and protect your privacy before its too late!

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

There is definitely a national security risk in buying computer infrastructure from a country you don't trust. The reason these threats are so real is that it's not difficult to hide surveillance or control infrastructure in computer components, and if they're not turned on, they're very difficult to find. This is a complicated topic.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 10, 2022

As insider risks, whether born from negligence, external intimidation, or true malicious internal threats, grow, organizations need to take steps to identify and eliminate these threats. In a previous post we discussed two competing approaches: Insider Risk Management and Insider Threat Surveillance.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2024

Ukraine’s SBU revealed that Russia-linked threat actors hacked surveillance cameras to spy on air defense forces and critical infrastructure in Kyiv. Ukraine’s SBU announced they shut down two surveillance cameras that were allegedly hacked by the Russian intelligence services to spy on air defense forces and critical infrastructure in Kyiv.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Apple has released Device and Data Access when Personal Safety is At Risk and I wanted to explore it a bit. Apple has released (or I've just come across) a document Device and Data Access when Personal Safety is At Risk. Apple makes it easy to connect and share your life with the people closest to you.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 21, 2025

Aside from the contribution towards a surveillance society, the risks of such a tool are obvious. We don’t just report on threats – we help protect your social media Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. Now GeoSpy has closed off public access to the tool, after 404 Media asked him for a comment.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In a groundbreaking investigative report, the European Investigative Collaborations (EIC) media network, with technical assistance from Amnesty International's Security Lab, has exposed the shocking extent of the global surveillance crisis and the glaring inadequacies of EU regulation in curbing it. Chairman, Cedric Leighton Associates, LLC.

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CSO Magazine

JULY 7, 2022

The company is introducing Lockdown Mode to protect high-risk individuals against corrosive surveillance and attacks, and investing millions to improve protection on its devices.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 15, 2024

Apple has escalated its fight against the commercial spyware industry enabling state actors to conduct highly-targeted cyberattacks against journalists, activists, politicians, and other high-risk individuals around the world. Apple also seems to have been giving notifications to that same high-risk group who they know have been targeted.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2019

This story is about how crooks increasingly are abusing third-party financial aggregation services like Mint , Plaid , Yodlee , YNAB and others to surveil and drain consumer accounts online. Crooks are constantly probing bank Web sites for customer accounts protected by weak or recycled passwords.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 20, 2023

The post CCTV Remote Surveillance Guide: Benefits of Remote Monitoring appeared first on Security Boulevard. There are multiple ways that CCTV remote monitoring can benefit construction companies and property owners. Protection Against Crime In many scenarios, visible.

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 22, 2021

Worker's union Prospect warned that the UK was at risk of 'sleepwalking into a world of surveillance' as more businesses turn to digital tools to keep tabs on remote workers.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Last week the Nexta agency published a statement on its Telegram channel to warn its audience about the risk associated with the malicious app that was designed to unmask protesters. The post Is the Belarusian government behind the surveillance Android app banned by Google? “Do not install under any circumstances.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Predicting, shaping, and monetizing human behavior through commercial surveillance is extremely profitable.” While their services provide us with the option to connect with the world from the palm of your hand, many of them have been at the forefront of building the infrastructure for mass commercial surveillance.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 5, 2020

To do so, they are using a variety of digital communications and surveillance systems. Numerous health surveillance systems are monitoring the spread of COVID-19 cases, including the CDC's influenza surveillance network. This includes cybersecurity, security, risk management, surveillance, and containment measures.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

All these Chinese telecom and video surveillance companies were previously included in the Covered List as of March 12, 2021. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) formally announced it will no longer authorize electronic equipment from Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua, deeming them an "unacceptable" national security threat.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 9, 2023

He is based in a rural area, so he can’t risk making his ransom calls from that area. There’s a whole lot of surveillance you can do if you can follow everyone, everywhere, all the time. The example in the presentation is a kidnapper. Instead, he drives to an urban area to make those calls.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Muthukrishnan Access control, surveillance , and testing are the three major components that comprise the physical security of a system. Surveillance includes monitoring and detecting intruders into the network. If risks are not properly assessed, providing security becomes tedious.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

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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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Australia’s Defense Department announced that they will remove surveillance cameras made by Chinese firms linked to the government of Beijing. Australia’s Defense Department is going to replace surveillance cameras made by Chinese firms Hikvision and Dahua, who are linked to the government of Beijing.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 12, 2020

This is a weird story : Hernandez was able to evade capture for so long because he used Tails, a version of Linux designed for users at high risk of surveillance and which routes all inbound and outbound connections through the open-source Tor network to anonymize it.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The security breach poses a major national security risk. requests for communications data, according to people familiar with the matter, which amounts to a major national security risk.” broadband providers, including Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies, potentially accessing systems for lawful wiretapping and other data.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The stolen documents contain evidence of a dragnet surveillance activity conducted by the intelligence service FSB. According to collecting, Convex company launched a project code-named ‘Green Atom’ that aims to spy on Russian citizens by using surveillance equipment. continues the group.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 21, 2022

3(c)(7)(A)(iii) would allow a company to deny access to apps installed by users, where those app makers “have been identified [by the Federal Government] as national security, intelligence, or law enforcement risks.” 2(a)(2), the definition of business user excludes any person who “is a clear national security risk.”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The security breach poses a major national security risk. requests for communications data, according to people familiar with the matter, which amounts to a major national security risk.” broadband providers, including Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies, potentially accessing systems for lawful wiretapping and other data.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 11, 2019

Could they not care, or do they think the surveillance is worth the risk? A discussion of this new type of voting is planned for an upcoming public forum in Moscow. Surely the Russians know that online voting is insecure.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2023

government added surveillance technology vendors Cytrox and Intellexa to an economic blocklist for trafficking in cyber exploits. Government warns of the key role that surveillance technology plays in surveillance activities that can lead to repression and other human rights abuses.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 16, 2023

Days after Meta achieved victory after suing the NSO Group for Computer Fraud and Abuse Act charges, Meta filed a lawsuit against surveillance company Voyager Labs for violations of its Terms and Policies and California law. Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. We don't just report on threats—we remove them.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Category Awareness, CMMC Risk Level A JSVA could be the answer your company has been looking for to get ahead of CMMC. Katie, a CCA on our team, helps outline everything you need to know about getting CMMC Level 2 certified - giving your company the advantage before CMMC even starts! What is a JSVA?”

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

In 2013 and 2014, I wrote extensively about new revelations regarding NSA surveillance based on the documents provided by Edward Snowden. This was before David Miranda, Greenwald’s partner, was detained at Heathrow airport by the UK authorities; but even without that, I knew there was a risk. And Edward Snowden?

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Adam Shostack

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The discussion of threats, risks and how those apply to specific organizations (§ 1.3) The example of a dos threat being high impact for a disease surveillance lab, and low impact to an agricultural researcher is great. starts with risk management and suggests a broad approach. is excellent. What are we going to do?

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