Corporate Espionage and Countermeasures News
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TSCM Electronic Security Sweeps for Law Firms and Their Clients
Sharon Nelson and John Simek, of Sensei Enterprises, host a monthly podcast called Digital Detectives on the Legal Talk Network. Their guest for March 2017 was Charles Patterson of Exec Security TSCM. They discussed electronic surveillance countermeasures and how electronic security sweeps can help ensure privacy for lawyers and their clients.
Threat de Toilette, Kaspersky’s Cyber Security Perfume
Kaspersky's full range of toiletry items, guaranteed to please the most discerning cyber security professional. Russian anti-virus and anti-malware firm Kaspersky has launched a full range of toiletry items, guaranteed to please the most discerning cyber security professional. From hotel size shampoo, [...]
P.I. faces one year in jail for planting illegal tracking device.
Orange County Superior Court Judge W. Michael Hayes sentenced Christopher Joseph Lanzillo, a private investigator and former Riverside police detective, to 364 days in county jail and three years’ formal probation. Lanzillo had pleaded guilty in September to allegations that he illegally used an electronic tracking device [...]
Four charged with hacking 500M Yahoo accounts, connected to FSB
The U.S. Justice Department today unsealed indictments against four men accused of hacking into a half-billion Yahoo email accounts. Two of the men named in the indictments worked for a unit of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) that serves as the FBI’s point of contact in Moscow on cybercrime cases. Here’s a look at the accused, starting with a 22-year-old who apparently did not try to hide his tracks.
TSCM and privacy protection for attorneys and their clients.
Lawyers must protect communications and information for both their own firms as well as their clients. TSCM electronic security sweeps are necessary for insuring confidentiality. I was recently interviewed by Sharon Nelson and John Simek on the Legal Talk Network for their Digital Detectives Podcast. I [...]
TSCM discussion on “Security Guy Radio” podcast.
I had the privilege to be interviewed by Chuck Harold of SecurityGuyRadio.com. He has a weekly podcast and YouTube channel discussing all aspects of security. We discussed TSCM, eavesdropping detection, bug sweeps and other security concerns.
Panasonic accused of bugging conference room
A lawsuit has been filed claiming that a unit of Panasonic Corporation secretly bugged a conference room where a business partner was holding a confidential meeting. Panasonic Avionics is accused of stealing confidential, proprietary information related to the software used to run in-flight entertainment systems.
IT security can create its own threats. Consider the “Bash Bunny” Pen Testing Device
In IT and Cyber security, penetration testing or "pen testing" for short, is a necessary activity for discovering and revealing network vulnerabilities. One company known for it's pen testing tools is Hak5. They have a number of informative videos discussing IT security and pen [...]
Jack Platt, CIA officer with a fascinating story, passes away at 80.
Jack Platt (John C. Platt) passed away on Jan 4, 2017 at the age of 80. Jack had forged a lasting friendship with KGB officer Gennadiy Vasilenko, beginning in the 1970's. Vasilenko suffered at the hands of of the KGB partly due to his relationship [...]
Does staff know your confidentiality policies? Superbowl ad brings home some pointers.
Too often employees do not understand that they are the caretakers of privileged information and the must treat it with confidentiality and respect. Even basic information such as the time and place of a meeting could give an enemy or competitor a chance to [...]