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At VB2019 in London, Check Point researchers Aseel Kayal and Lotem Finkelstein presented a paper detailing an Iranian operation they named ‘Domestic Kitten’ that used Android apps for targeted surveillance. Today we publish their paper and the video of their presentation.

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November 18, 2019 admin

VB2019 video: Discretion in APT: recent APT attack on crypto exchange employees

At VB2019 in London, LINE’s HeungSoo Kang explained how cryptocurrency exchanges had been attacked using Firefox zero-days. Today, we publish the video of his presentation.

Security Wired

November 18, 2019 admin

How Facebook’s Anti-Revenge Porn Tools Failed Katie Hill

Credit to Author: Caitlin Kelly| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:30:30 +0000

Despite automated systems and zero tolerance policies, it’s easy to find photos of the former representative weeks after they were published without her consent.

Security Wired

November 18, 2019 admin

Burglars Really Do Use Bluetooth Scanners to Find Laptops and Phones

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Bluetooth scanners are readily available and easy to use—which means that smash-and-grab car break-in might not have been pure chance.

Security Wired

November 18, 2019 admin

How Iran’s Government Shut Off the Internet

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2019 20:34:12 +0000

After years of centralizing internet control, Iran pulled the plug on connectivity for nearly all of its citizens.

MalwareBytes Security

November 18, 2019 admin

A week in security (November 11 – 17)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:43:14 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from November 11 – 17, including Facebook scams, the importance of securing food infrastructure, and our latest CTNT report.

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