“Simply staggering” surveillance conducted by social media and streaming services, FTC finds
The FTC published a report about the ways social media and video streaming services collect and use our data
Read moreMonth: September 2024
FTC finds social media and video streaming services engaged in vast surveillance of consumers
The FTC published a report about the ways social media and video streaming services collect and use our data
Read moreHow Ransomhub Ransomware Uses EDRKillShifter to Disable EDR and Antivirus Protections
Credit to Author: Kyle Philippe Yu| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000
Trend Micro tracked this group as Water Bakunawa, behind the RansomHub ransomware, employs various anti-EDR techniques to play a high-stakes game of hide and seek with security solutions.
Read moreTor anonymity compromised by law enforcement. Is it still safe to use?
German law enforcement agencies have managed to de-anonymize Tor users after putting surveillance on Tor servers for months.
Read moreFord wants to eavesdrop on passenger conversations to help target ads
Car manufacturer Ford Motor Company has filed a patent application for an in-vehicle advertisement presentation system based on information derived from…
Read moreThis Windows PowerShell Phish Has Scary Potential
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:39:09 +0000
Many GitHub users this week received a novel phishing email warning of critical security holes in their code. Those who clicked the link for details were asked to distinguish themselves from bots by pressing a combination of keyboard keys that causes Microsoft Windows to download password-stealing malware. While it’s unlikely that many programmers fell for this scam, it’s notable because less targeted versions of it are likely to be far more successful against the average Windows user.
Read moreIdentifying Rogue AI
Credit to Author: AI Team| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000
This is the third blog in an ongoing series on Rogue AI. Keep following for more technical guidance, case studies, and insights.
Read moreFirst Israel’s Exploding Pagers Maimed and Killed. Now Comes the Paranoia
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:16:21 +0000
The explosion of thousands of rigged pagers and walkie-talkies will likely make Hezbollah operatives fear any means of electronic communication. It’s having the same effect on the Lebanese population.
Read moreYour Phone Won’t Be the Next Exploding Pager
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:57:47 +0000
Thousands of beepers and two-way radios exploded in attacks against Hezbollah, but mainstream consumer devices like smartphones aren’t likely to be weaponized the same way.
Read moreWalkie-Talkies Explode in New Attack on Hezbollah
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 16:02:41 +0000
In a second attack on Hezbollah members, two-way radios detonated around Lebanon on Wednesday, causing injuries and multiple deaths.
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