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Reporting by Bill Rigby, Reuters: The millions of people using dating apps on company smartphones could be exposing themselves and their employers to hacking, spying and theft, according to a study by International Business Machines Corp.
IBM security researchers said 26 of 41 dating apps they analyzed on Google Inc’s Android mobile platform had medium […]
We’re not sure how this eavesdropping was accomplished, whether through a bugging device or perhaps just through the phone. Phone call recording is often a built in feature for phone systems, but can also be performed through the use of external devices. Phone technicians could have access to the recordings. Even digital phones and […]
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 some insight into the real world of spying.
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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 such threats and take them seriously. In this […]
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 social elite are learning that the eavesdropping program that […]
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 a pair of Costa Mesa councilmen have […]
DOERUN, GA (WALB) – Images from a stolen surveillance system helped investigators arrest a suspected drug dealer. Colquitt County Sheriff’s Investigators made three arrests stemming from a burglary and drug deal connection.
A Colquitt County farmer went online to see if he could find his stolen video surveillance system. He not only found his system but […]
John Prescott seems to be taking this find in stride, but it could be a sign of something more sinister going on. Vehicle TSCM sweeps are an important part of regular security precautions.
The former Deputy Prime Minister discovered the device hidden in his car when he took it to a garage because it […]
from DailyMail.co.uk Science and Tech
Looking through a keyhole could soon reveal far more than you imagine. Scientists have developed a device that could map an entire room simply by shining a laser through a 2cm gap. The system could be used in applications such as firefighting, battlefield surveillance and disaster recovery operations.
The technology […]
...companies now no longer face just external threats. Employees may give in to threat or greed, and with their access to information, can cause a data breach without specialized knowledge or cyber security skills. Staff are often given far-reaching data access rights, but with this power, rouge employees can prove to be a serious risk to corporations. While the threat of insiders is unlikely to wane, companies can protect themselves more effectively by setting in place access restrictions to sensitive data and monitoring employee access to information caches.
Graham Cluley’s computer security website provides information about a Korean Android app that claims to offer a download of the movie “The Interview” is actually infecting smart phone’s with malware that is stealing banking information, analyzed by researchers at McAfee. If you are looking for a free version of the film, […]
From Fortune, by Tom Huddleston, Jr.
The massive scale of the cyber attack shows why top executives need to be more involved in shaping cyber strategy at companies.
Spooked by the Sony Pictures hack and the leak of sensitive documents, companies of all kinds are now scrambling to shore up their cyber defenses.
The […]
Ontario professor Laura Pinto thinks the popular “Elf on a Shelf” toy is conditioning children for growing up in a surveillance state. Is that any different than Santa knowing when you are sleeping, when you’re awake, and if you’ve been naughty or nice? It is apparently quite sinister.
from the Inquisitr.com
Laura […]
by Drew Harwell, Washington Post
The massive heist from the world’s biggest sportswear firm was, as Nike attorneys allege, an inside job.
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Faking a broken laptop, one of the sneaker giant’s top directors is said to have met secretly with an interloper to copy some […]
For almost 60 years, NORAD and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) have tracked Santa’s flight.
The tradition began in 1955 after a Colorado Springs-based Sears Roebuck & Co. advertisement misprinted the telephone number for children to call Santa. Instead of reaching Santa, the phone number put kids through to the CONAD Commander-in-Chief’s operations […]
Consumer technology eventually encroaches on ideas that were only dreamed of in the past. Developments come quickly these days, so it’s worthwhile to keep an eye on where things are going. An eavesdropping technique that has been difficult to deploy in the past, could also be built right into an iPhone if this reported patent […]
by Kelly Dickerson, LiveScience.com
Remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches could one day be among the first responders at disaster scenes to help locate survivors.
A team of researchers at North Carolina State University has created a swarm of cyborg cockroaches, nicknamed “biobots,” that are equipped with microphones to pick up sounds and trace them to […]