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Lessons in Insider Threat Learned from a Superbowl Ad
A past Superbowl ad highlights insider problems that often affect information security.
TSCM and Penetration Testing
TSCM is closely related to cyber security and penetration testing, but often bridges other aspects of security as well.
Penetration testers arrested in Iowa have charges dropped.
Pen Testing is a valuable part of security tests and is conducted by many corporations on a regular basis. Two pen-testers who worked for Coalfire Labs, a security firm based in Colorado, had been arrested after entering an Iowa county courthouse in September, 2019. The charges against the testers were finally dropped after more than five months.
Laser modulation on smart home devices, how much of a threat is it?
Are IoT devices vulnerable to laser modulation? Destin from YouTube channel Smarter Every Day took up the task of meeting with researcher Ben Cyr, then going to Best Buy and obtaining and setting up a number of smart home devices (locks, garage door opener, thermostat). They then put them to the test with modulated laser beams.
Promoting Spy Gear may not make you popular with the authorities.
The "Spy Van" of former Israeli Intelligence Officer, Tal Dilian, which came to light when he granted an interview to Forbes magazine has now caused a stir in Cyprus, where Dilian resides. The authorities there did not like the idea of someone offering such spying capabilities on their island.
Mystery text messages freaking out both recipients and senders.
Everyone has at least some fear or concern that their cell phone may be vulnerable to some form of hacking or cyber attack. This past week, a number of people (168,149 to be exact) surely thought that may have been the case when odd text [...]
FBI initiative and video series addresses hacking and election meddling.
The FBI has produced a video series as well as provided other tools and resources in an initiative called "Protected Voices". The initiative focuses on information security concerns that should be addressed by political campaigns, companies, and individuals. Even though the emphasis is on protecting the election process, much of the information applies to all types of information and cyber security threats faced by companies today.
In the news: October, 2019
Cisco Aironet critical flaw. | Man sentenced for phishing celebrities | Key-copying kiosks pose new threat | Hackers help track down missing persons.
Corporate espionage: Spy scandal at Credit Suisse, COO resigns after failed spy operation on other executive.
Sounding much like a John le Carré novel, the COO of Credit Suisse resigns after a failed spy operation on a former execuitve, and the contractor who hired the spies commits suicide.
Corporate espionage: Intelligence firm sued for spying on executive and his family.
Neil Gerrard, the global co-chair of Dechert’s lucrative white-collar crime practice, claims that corporate investigators from Diligence International have committed various torts connected to the alleged spying, including trespass and misuse of private information. He is reportedly seeking £100,000 in damages.