Krebs on Security

APRIL 15, 2024

government is warning that “smart locks” securing entry to an estimated 50,000 dwellings nationwide contain hard-coded credentials that can be used to remotely open any of the locks. The lock’s maker Chirp Systems remains unresponsive, even though it was first notified about the critical weakness in March 2021.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 9, 2022

government. government. The campaign took place in February and Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) team was not able to link it to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) director Shane Huntley confirmed that the IT giant was able to detect and block all phishing messages. government.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2024

Department of State imposed visa restrictions on 13 individuals allegedly linked to the commercial spyware business. The US Department of State is imposing visa restrictions on 13 individuals involved in the development and sale of commercial spyware or their immediate family members. Government personnel.”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

government imposes visa restrictions on individuals who are involved in the illegal use of commercial spyware. State Department announced it is implementing a new policy to impose visa restrictions on individuals involved in the misuse of commercial spyware. government. government. The policy underscores the U.S.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2023

government added surveillance technology vendors Cytrox and Intellexa to an economic blocklist for trafficking in cyber exploits. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is a trade control list created and maintained by the U.S. government. national security or foreign policy interests.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2021

. “The Trickbot Group operated in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Suriname, and primarily targeted victim computers belonging to businesses, entities, and individuals, including those in the Northern District of Ohio and elsewhere in the United States. Targets included hospitals, schools, public utilities, and governments.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Named after a character from “Scooby-Doo,” the Creeper was originally intended as a security test for the U.S. As a security test, the Creeper’s effects on infected machines were minimal. Read More: Top Secure Email Gateway Solutions for 2022. IC3’s 2021 Internet Crime Report found that ransomware inflicted more than $49.2

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