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Bug Bounty Radar

The latest bug bounty programs for August 202229 July 2022Bug Bounty RadarThe latest bug bounty programs for August 2022

Lockdown Mode

Apple offers $2m bug bounty for vulnerabilities in new anti-spyware tech07 July 2022Lockdown ModeApple offers $2m bug bounty for vulnerabilities in new anti-spyware tech

Hacking tools export ban

US tweaks rule to alleviate infosec industry misgivings01 June 2022Hacking tools export banUS tweaks rule to alleviate infosec industry misgivings

Pegasus spyware used to snoop on Catalan politicians

19 April 2022Pegasus spyware used to snoop on Catalan politicians#CatalanGate

AirTag clone warning

DIY device bypasses Apple’s tracking-protection features, claims researcher22 February 2022AirTag clone warningDIY device bypasses Apple’s tracking-protection features, claims researcher

Cyberstalking study

UK residents most accepting of spyware to track partners’ movements24 November 2021Cyberstalking studyUK residents most accepting of spyware to track partners’ movements

Black Hat Europe

Laws and regulations need to change to secure digital infrastructures10 November 2021Black Hat EuropeLaws and regulations need to change to secure digital infrastructures

Advanced Protection Program

Google distributing 10,000 security keys to journalists, elected officials, human rights activists12 October 2021Advanced Protection Program Google distributing 10,000 security keys to journalists, elected officials, human rights activists

APT focus

‘Noisy’ Russian hacking crews are among the world’s most sophisticated22 September 2021APT focus‘Noisy’ Russian hacking crews are among the world’s most sophisticated

Russian retailer issues DEXP phone recall following security audit

06 September 2021Russian retailer issues DEXP phone recall following security auditElectronics retailer DNS issued the product recall after a security researcher published their findings last week

‘Nasty stuff’

Research into Russian push-button cellphones uncovers legion of privacy and security issues03 September 2021‘Nasty stuff’Research into Russian push-button cellphones uncovers legion of privacy and security issues

‘Stalkerware’ vendor SpyFone barred from surveillance market by FTC

02 September 2021‘Stalkerware’ vendor SpyFone barred from surveillance market by FTCStalkers and domestic abusers can use app to ‘stealthily track’ victims, says watchdog

Sun, sea, and censorship

Mauritian government’s plan to intercept web traffic marks ‘death knell for freedom of speech’06 May 2021Sun, sea, and censorshipMauritian government’s plan to intercept web traffic marks ‘death knell for freedom of speech’

Behind the Great Firewall

Chinese cyber-espionage adapts to post-Covid world with stealthier attacks15 April 2021Behind the Great FirewallChinese cyber-espionage adapts to post-Covid world with stealthier attacks

Paranoid Android

Gigaset smartphones infected with malicious system update app08 April 2021Paranoid AndroidGigaset smartphones infected with malicious system update app

Vulnerable Things

IoT Security Foundation launches vulnerability disclosure platform for smart device vendors22 October 2020Vulnerable ThingsIoT Security Foundation launches vulnerability disclosure platform for smart device vendors

German police raid FinFisher over spyware allegations

15 October 2020German police raid FinFisher over spyware allegationsCompany accused of selling surveillance software outside the EU without an export license

Privacy Badger turns ‘local learning’ off by default following security warnings

09 October 2020Privacy Badger turns ‘local learning’ off by default following security warningsUsers will now receive automatic updates to the pre-trained list of trackers

Fitbit allowed spyware on official app store – research

09 October 2020Fitbit allowed spyware on official app store – researchExercise tracker firm tightens security controls to thwart social engineering-based attack

Firefox Send suspended amid concern over malware abuse

09 July 2020Firefox Send suspended amid concern over malware abusePlans afoot to add a ‘report abuse’ button to the file-sharing service

Coronavirus lures

Syrians targeted with dozens of malware-ridden mobile apps16 April 2020Coronavirus luresSyrians targeted with dozens of malware-ridden mobile apps

ProtonVPN brand abused to spread AZORult Trojan

19 February 2020ProtonVPN brand abused to spread AZORult Trojan Cybercriminals have been sabotaging trusted brands for years

Trusted access: Privacy advocates step up the fight against stalkerware

But the battle goes far beyond mobile monitoring apps06 February 2020Trusted access: Privacy advocates step up the fight against stalkerwareBut the battle goes far beyond mobile monitoring apps

India’s answer to GDPR

New data protection legislation set to pass this year09 January 2020India’s answer to GDPRNew data protection legislation set to pass this year

Cybersecurity helpline protects citizens from digital attacks

Access Now offers 24/7 advice to victims of cybercrime18 April 2019Cybersecurity helpline protects citizens from digital attacksAccess Now offers 24/7 advice to victims of cybercrime

Social Security – w/e 14 Dec

‘Dear Bloomberg, you still owe everyone a retraction, explanation or some proof’14 December 2018Social Security – w/e 14 Dec‘Dear Bloomberg, you still owe everyone a retraction, explanation or some proof’

New web scanning technique reveals extent of Pegasus spyware operation

20 September 2018New web scanning technique reveals extent of Pegasus spyware operationLatest findings paint a “bleak picture” for human rights, says Citizen Lab

Social Security – w/e 23 Feb

‘I don’t want to live in a world where younger generations grow up without privacy’23 February 2018Social Security – w/e 23 Feb‘I don’t want to live in a world where younger generations grow up without privacy’

Tempting fate: Avast outlines latest Facebook phishing scam

21 February 2018Tempting fate: Avast outlines latest Facebook phishing scamFacebook Messenger users are being duped into downloading spyware disguised as Kik Messenger app