One of the most worrying concerns DataBreaches and Protenus reported each year when reporting on breaches of health data was the insider threat. Often the insider threat takes the form of “snooping” out of curiosity. At other times, it may have more nefarious motives, such as obtaining information on an adversary or relative to embarrass…
Update on Dos-OP’s report on Nova RaaS
After posting something about a new report on cbsecurity[.]net by Dos-OP on Nova RaaS, Nova contacted me to complain, dispute the claims, and accuse me of being an unprofessional journalist. Once they made contact, I told him I would forward his criticisms to Dos-OP for their response, even though, as Dos-OP pointed out to me, Nova…
KR: Privacy Commissioner’s Office Urges the Public to Beware of Fraudsters Exploiting the Tai Po Fire Disaster
In the wake of any disaster or tragedy, there are always some sleazebags who will try to capitalize on the situation to scam or defraud people. The recent tragic Tai Po fire in Hong Kong is a time for national grief and support. In a media statement, the South Korean Privacy Commissioner’s Office is urging…
Cyber attack on Indian airports? Govt explains the scary threat that disrupted 400 flights last month.
The Economic Times reports: The government on Monday confirmed that several major airports — including Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru — detected GPS spoofing signals last month, but assured that flight operations were not affected. The clarification came in the Rajya Sabha amid growing concern over a recent navigation scare at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport…
How a noisy ransomware intrusion exposed a long-term espionage foothold
Zeljka Zorz reports: Getting breached by two separate and likely unconnected cyber attack groups is a nightmare scenario for any organization, but can result in an unexpected silver lining: the noisier intrusion can draw attention to a far stealthier threat that might otherwise linger undetected for months. A double whammy In a recently published report,…
KR: Hacking scheme targeted 120,000 home cameras for sexual footage
Frances Vinall and Elise Youn report: SEOUL — Four people have been charged in South Korea with hacking into tens of thousands of private video cameras in homes and businesses in search of sexually exploitative footage, authorities said Monday. In a news release, the Korean National Police Agency said the suspects stole footage from about 120,000 cameras, illegally…