January 30, 2024 at 04:34AM The farewell report by the UK’s biometrics and surveillance commissioner, Dr. Fraser Sampson, criticizes the Home Office’s management of technology. He expressed frustration over lack of support and the impending abolition of the commissioner’s role. Concerns were raised about the future oversight and governance of biometrics and surveillance technology, including … Read more
January 22, 2024 at 11:40AM The Street Surveillance Hub by the Electronic Frontier Foundation exposes the extensive surveillance systems in the US, providing detailed breakdowns and a news feed. Efforts like the Atlas of Surveillance and advocacy aim to shed light on privacy infringements. With police and technology companies expanding surveillance, local and state legislation … Read more
January 9, 2024 at 04:53PM The SEC’s Twitter account was hijacked to falsely announce approval of Bitcoin ETFs, causing a surge and subsequent drop in cryptocurrency prices. The misleading tweet was deleted, and SEC chairman Gary Gensler confirmed it as false. Bitcoin initially spiked to $47,900 but is now at $46,247. Developments ongoing. The SEC’s … Read more
January 8, 2024 at 09:54AM A cyberespionage group, likely linked to Turkey, named Sea Turtle, Cosmic Wolf, Marbled Dust, Silicon, and Teal Kurma, has been targeting public and private organizations in the Netherlands. The group, observed by Dutch incident response provider Hunt & Hackett, conducted multiple espionage campaigns focusing on government, telecommunications, media, NGOs, ISPs, … Read more
January 5, 2024 at 06:30AM Ukraine’s Security Service took down two hacked residential surveillance cameras used by Russian threat actors to spy on Kyiv’s air defense and infrastructure. The hacked webcams were leveraged by Russia to aid its missile attack on Kyiv. This incident underscores the importance of maintaining cybersecurity for IoT devices, as they … Read more
November 20, 2023 at 02:00AM Appin Software Security, an Indian hack-for-hire group, has been conducting espionage, surveillance, and disruptive operations targeting various countries for over a decade. The group, initially an educational startup, has been involved in covert hacking operations since at least 2009. They have targeted high-value individuals, governmental organizations, and businesses involved in … Read more
November 17, 2023 at 02:23PM An investigation by a security vendor has confirmed previous reports linking an Indian hack-for-hire group, called Appin, to cyber espionage and surveillance activities. The group, which no longer exists under its original name, targeted businesses, executives, politicians, and government officials around the world. The investigation found evidence of data theft, … Read more
November 4, 2023 at 03:44AM A corrupt police officer in the UK has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for alerting a friend about the compromised EncroChat encrypted messaging app network. Natalie Mottram, a former intelligence analyst for Cheshire Police, pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office, perverting the course of justice, and … Read more
October 31, 2023 at 08:37AM UK Minister of State for Crime, Policing, and Fire, Chris Philp MP, has called for doubling the use of algorithmic-assisted facial recognition by police forces. He believes that both live and retrospective facial recognition should be increased, and that searching the whole Police National Database image set will maximize the … Read more
October 13, 2023 at 09:19AM SecurityWeek provides a concise compilation of noteworthy cybersecurity stories. This week’s stories include the appeal of former Uber security chief Joe Sullivan against his conviction for covering up a data breach, a bounty offered for finding the NIST elliptic curve seeds, analysis of surveillance products by NSO Group competitor Intellexa, … Read more