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US Gov sanctioned Intellexa Consortium individuals and entities behind Predator spyware attacks

Security Affairs

Surveillance software was misused by foreign actors in attacks aimed at dissidents and journalists around the world. “The Intellexa Consortium, which has a global customer base, has enabled the proliferation of commercial spyware and surveillance technologies around the world, including to authoritarian regimes.”

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Large-Scale "Catphishing" that Targets Victims Looking for Love

KnowBe4

WIRED describes the ways in which people in many parts of the world (Ireland, France, Nigeria, and Mexico) have been recruited to work as freelancers for a company that seeks to profit from lonely people looking for love.

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EU hits Meta with $1.3 billion fine for transferring European user data to the US

Security Affairs

Unfortunately, currently it has only 3 sites in EU out of 25 data centers world wide (21 in the United States and one in Singapore). Clearly, in order to stop shipping user data to the US, Meta might have to make huge investments such as re-distribute its data to European plants. within six months of DPC’s announcement.

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Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Schneier on Security

This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking on “Securing a World of Physically Capable Computers” at OWASP Belgium’s chapter meeting in Antwerp, Belgium, on May 17, 2022. I’m speaking at the Dublin Tech Summit in Dublin, Ireland, June 15-16, 2022. The list is maintained on this page.

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New Nerbian RAT spreads via malspam campaigns using COVID-19

Security Affairs

The malware spreads via malspam campaigns using COVID-19 and World Health Organization (WHO) themes. ” reads the analysis published by Proofpoint “The emails claimed to be representing the World Health Organization (WHO) with important information regarding COVID-19.” ” Any ideas?

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Russian spies are attempting to tap transatlantic undersea cables

Security Affairs

This week, several media reported that agents of the Russian intelligence reportedly went to Ireland to inspect the undersea cables. The Sunday Times reported that Russian intelligence agents have been sent to Ireland to gather detailed information on the undersea cables that connect Europe to North America. billion.

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How Ireland became Europe’s data protection watchdog

IT Governance

Things have moved a little slower than expected for most member states, but that’s not been the case in Ireland. Meanwhile, the country’s focus on tech firms – with Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn among those being probed – has gone a long way to dispel the myth that Ireland is a safe haven for Silicon Valley companies.

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