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Trojan Shield, the biggest ever police operation against encrypted communications

Security Affairs

Trojan Shield operation: The FBI and Australian Federal Police ran an encrypted chat platform that was used by crime gangs and intercepted their communications. The FBI and Australian Federal Police (AFP) ran an encrypted chat platform that was used by crime gangs and intercepted their communications.

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US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) warns of the rise of smishing attacks

Security Affairs

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) warned Americans of the rising threat of smishing (robotexts) attacks. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued an alert to warn Americans of the rising threat of smishing (robotexts) attacks aimed at stealing their personal information or for financial scams. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Personal Data Breach Notification – it's time to scrap the unfair rules that have been imposed on Communication Service providers

Data Protector

In August 2013 the European Commission introduced new rules to require Communication Service Providers to report all personal data breaches, no matter how minor, to local data protection regulators within 24 hours of the incident being detected [Art 2]. EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

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PurpleFox botnet variant uses WebSockets for more secure C2 communication

Security Affairs

Researchers warn of a new evolution of the PurpleFox botnet, operators included exploits and leverage WebSockets for C2 communication. Its operators have added new exploits and payloads, according to the experts, the new variant leverages WebSockets to implement more secure C2 bidirectional communication. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Don’t Get Spooked by Communication Applications!

eDiscovery Daily

Since Halloween is approaching, it’s time to reflect on a scary part of the discovery process: handling communication applications. As a newer form of digital evidence, communication apps can be a legal team’s worst nightmare. Slack and Microsoft Teams have sunk their teeth into the communications of most corporations.

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Stalkerware Installations Up 60% in 2019

Adam Levin

The number of stalkerware apps detected on smartphones increased in 2019, a full 60% over the previous year according to a new report released by Kaspersky Labs. . This is thought to be the way Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos was hacked in 2019. The post Stalkerware Installations Up 60% in 2019 appeared first on Adam Levin.

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FCC Fines Major U.S. Wireless Carriers for Selling Customer Location Data

Krebs on Security

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today levied fines totaling nearly $200 million against the four major carriers — including AT&T , Sprint , T-Mobile and Verizon — for illegally sharing access to customers’ location information without consent.

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