Corporate Espionage and Countermeasures News
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REI MESA REVIEW, New Spectrum Analysis and Detection Tool.
Here is an in depth review of the MESA, the Mobility Enhanced Spectrum Analyzer for TSCM, from Research Electronics International. We put the MESA through its paces and provide the results of our tests as well as our thoughts and experiences using the unit on the job.
Eavesdropper caught on video trying to retrieve devices.
Lessons learned. An eavesdropper planted listening devices in a neighbor's home. She finds multiple devices then catches the stalker on video when he comes back to retrieve the devices. Some of the steps she takes provide good lessons and are worth paying attention to.
IoT concerns – TV remote eavesdropping via voice commands
Recently revealed at the RSA security conference and reported in TechTarget, researchers from security firm Guardicore were able to successfully turn Comcast TV voice remotes into eavesdropping tools, covertly recording conversations via the remote's microphone.
Corporate Information Security and Privacy Challenges from Covid – 2021 update.
2021 update: originally posted in April of 2020, a year later this article is still very significant. Empty offices and increased work from home creates privacy and information security problems. Meetings once contained in a secure board room have now spread out to executive homes in multiple locations, each one with it's own inherent security vulnerabilities. The need for TSCM sweeps has moved to a new level.
Killer eavesdropped on victims for a year using hidden microphone
A loner installed a listening device to eavesdrop on neighbors before launching a “carefully planned, premeditated” attack, where he used a crossbow to kill a council worker and seriously injured his girlfriend. This helps demonstrate the importance of TSCM for personal protection.
Large scale security camera breach of Verkada- hackers claim access to almost 150,000 cameras
Cloud CCTV company Verkada suffers a breach exposing almost 150,000 cameras. Security measures in one area may just move the target to a different area. Click to read more.
Security podcast episode focuses on TSCM- The Circuit Magazine
I was happy to be on the Circuit Magazine podcast with Phelim Rowe and Elijah Shaw discussing TSCM and related security concerns. Click to learn more.
Morse code still active and being used to bypass security in cyber attacks.
Morse code used to hide malicious URLs in a novel phishing attack.
Where do your cameras point? Courthouse conducts sweep for hidden cameras after CCTV installation.
CCTV cameras in your facility can be very important for security. At the same time, though, it is important to consider the privacy concerns of employees. A courthouse in Jackson County, Alabama, had security cameras installed in 2019 after an incident involving firearms. This sounds [...]
Welcome to 2021
I've been away from the keyboard for a while, so I thought I would post a few updates as we begin the new year. - hidden cameras, recording devices, horses on the loose, and the passing of two spy genre greats in 2020.