Corporate Espionage and Countermeasures News
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Locations revisited- record of frequent locations stored on iPhone
Last September we mentioned how the "Location Reporting" services built into your smart phone was keeping track of where you've been, using an opt-in Google service. Mike Leclair, of Sumuri, creators of Mac and PC forensics software, while investigating his iPhone, came across a "Frequent Locations" option [...]
Wearable Tech Alert: Store and forward 60 seconds of audio from your wrist- anytime, anyplace
From smart TV's to Amazon Echo, new devices all around us are listening. A new tech item scheduled for shipping this month promises to bring personal eavesdropping and BYOD threats to a new level. The Kapture device, funded by Kickstarter, is a wearable device that [...]
TV vs Reality: former intelligence officers discuss new NBC spy show “Allegiance”
NBC's new spy drama "Allegiance" was previewed at the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC, along with a panel discussion with former intelligence officers including Vince Houghton, historian and curator at the Spy Museum, CIA analyst Mark Stout, and former KGB General Oleg Kalugin. Their comments offer [...]
Hacked phone systems lead to credit card fraud
Phone system and voicemail hacking have been going on ever since they were invented it seems. Recent attacks, though, show a new level of complexity and severity. THEN In the 80's hackers would get hold of DISA numbers (Direct Inward System Access- numbers that were often used [...]
Spy cam found in corporate restroom.
When inspecting or sweeping corporate offices, it is good to pay attention to restrooms that the executives may use. While trade secrets may not be discussed there, tremendous embarrassment could occur if improper images were distributed. It is also good for staff to be aware of [...]
FBI busts alleged Russian spy ring in New York City
They "tried to recruit U.S. citizens as intelligence sources in New York... Their targets included people working for 'major companies' and 'young women with ties to a major university located in New York,' according to authorities." New York (CNN) The men would sometimes say they needed to [...]
Panama: ex-president at center of wiretap probe
From McClatchyDC by T. Johnson PANAMA CITY — When the United States rejected former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli’s request for spying equipment to eavesdrop, U.S. diplomats feared, on his political enemies, the former supermarket baron turned to another source: Israel. Now scores of Panama’s political and [...]
Un-social engineering: David Cameron gets spoofed by drunk hoax caller.
Do you have good procedures in place for handling executives' phone calls? How easy would it be for someone to get their messages or phone calls put through to your principals, or to be given private numbers? And if they did get through, is there [...]
UK: Mirror Group Newspapers payout more compensation for their phone hacking escapades.
If you haven't learned yet, you need to make your password difficult to guess! 1234, 1111, and 0000 will not cut it. Hacking lawsuits against first The News of the World, and then the Daily Mirror and associated publications have made voicemail hacking a well known [...]
P.I.s accused of using GPS tracking get restraining order but keep their licenses.
GPS tracking devices are readily obtainable. The legality of their use on unauthorized vehicles is questionable at best. The story below highlights that such devices can pose a significant threat to privacy and security. Orange County Register: Two private investigators accused of illegally tracking and harassing [...]