The Insecurity Brief

By Trip Elix

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October 14, 2021 SMS Message Backend Hacked Potentially Affecting Millions Of Cellphone Users Worldwide
A Company that routes SMS for global telecom carriers admitted that it was hacked for five years. In May 2021, Syniverse became aware of unauthorized access to its operational and information technology systems by an unknown individual or organization.
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Youtube https://youtu.be/T6eyyCFgmUM
the link to the podcast itunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sms-message-backend-hacked-potentially-affecting-millions/id1583788677
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ly8Nw6w3YrBdv4ZtfCoIS
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#Biometric #SMS #hack #trump

Fingerprint cloning: Myth or reality?

Passwords are the traditional authentication methods for computers and networks. But passwords can be stolen. Biometric authentication seems the perfect solution for that problem. There are several kinds of biometric authentication, including retina scanning, facial recognition and fingerprint authentication, the most common one. Everyone’s fingerprints are unique, and it is commonly accepted that they can identify a person without being reproduced.
https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2020/04/fingerprint-research.html
Company That Routes Billions of Text Messages Quietly Says It Was Hacked
A company that is a critical part of the global telecommunications infrastructure used by AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon and several others around the world such as Vodafone and China Mobile, quietly disclosed that hackers were inside its systems for years, impacting more than 200 of its clients and potentially millions of cellphone users worldwide.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3xpm8/company-that-routes-billions-of-text-messages-quietly-says-it-was-hacked

Donald Trump hacked site by the Turkish RootAyyildiz and the 1877 Team

The well-known Turkish hacker RootAyyildiz Turkish Defacer, the “
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October 13, 2021 Instagram New Behavior Control Openly Manipulates Children To Obey AI Computer Messages
Instagram initiates a response to criticism of teen users and its platform and now will tell children to “take a break”, will “push” users to watch less violent videos that regularly delivered content and will allow adults to monitor teen's accounts.
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Youtube https://youtu.be/neuHApVEr-A
the link to the podcast itunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/instagram-new-behavior-control-openly-manipulates-children/id1583788677?i=1000538427054
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#Android #google #Gamil #outlook #instagram #navy #facebook

Gmail and Outlook users should delete these emails immediately
According to experts, consumers are targeted through its e-mail service Google, as well as Outlook, with emails falsely claiming to offer free gift cards to those who complete a survey. The alarming warning comes through Which?, which urged anyone receiving such emails to delete them immediately.
https://en.secnews.gr/369056/xrhstes-gmail-outlook-prepei-diagrapsoun-amesa-email/
Navy Warship’s Facebook Page Hacked to Stream ‘Age of Empires’ Gaming

The official Facebook page of a destroyer-class Navy warship, the USS Kidd, has gone rogue: Someone has taken over the page in order to…stream Age of Empires play.
https://threatpost.com/navy-warships-facebook-age-empires-gaming/175409/
Instagram will ask teens to take a break!
In an interview with CNN’s State of the Union, Nick Clegg, vice president of global affairs, said Sunday that Facebook will implement three new measures to improve the teen experience on Instagram. The company will allow adults to monitor what teens do online (if they choose to), “push” users who see very harmful content to watch something different, and ask teens to “take a break” from Instagram.
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October 12, 2021 European Parliament Bans Remote Facial Recognition Identification Systems
A big win for citizens of the European Union as the European Parliament safeguards the use of artificial intelligence and mass surveillance as allowed by law enforcement. AI systems have been deemed discriminatory and now must have human oversight.
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Youtube https://youtu.be/5BBn2_d35RE
the link to the podcast itunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/european-parliament-bans-remote-facial-recognition/id1583788677?i=1000538307611
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/26hCu1ELpXbf39IVUpAB24
Soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/user-841713900/european-parliament-bans-remote-facial-recognition-identification-systems?si=9d9ccb449fa9442a85d3544d20cc301f
Trip’s books
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Honey’s books
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#Google #Phish #scammer #privacy

Google to soon remove climate change misinformation on its platform.
Tech giant Google aims to prevent misinformation related to climate change from spreading on Google platforms.
This is not the first time that Google has taken such a step, Google has also removed millions of videos containing misinformation related to Coronavirus from its video streaming platform YouTube.
https://thedigitalhacker.com/google-to-soon-remove-climate-change-misinformation-on-its-platform/
Former TD Bank, Bank of America employee allegedly helped email scammers launder money

An accused money launderer allegedly used his positions as an employee at Bank of America and TD Bank to aid an email fraud scheme that scammed five businesses out of more than $1 million.
https://www.cyberscoop.com/email-fraud-business-email-compromise-td-bank-america/
European Parliament oppose automated recognition, behavioral policing and citizen scoring

“Fundamental rights are unconditional. For the first time ever, we are calling for a moratorium on the deployment of facial recognition systems for law enforcement purposes, as the technology has proven to b
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October 11, 2021 Axis Gear IP Camera Vulnerabilities Opens Doors to Attackers For Total Network Take Over
Three separate security vulnerabilities in Axis video products could open up the door to a variety of cyberattacks on businesses.
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Our Website: https://www.tripelix.com/insecurity/axis-gear-ip-camera-vulnerabilities-opens-doors-to-attackers-for-total-network-take-over/
Youtube https://youtu.be/LOr43RZ7ZrM
the link to the podcast itunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/axis-gear-ip-camera-vulnerabilities-opens-doors-to/id1583788677?i=1000538182240
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ymaAqUs1IjvsZek9EJQLP
Soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/user-841713900/axis-gear-ip-camera-vulnerabilities-opens-doors-to-attackers-for-total-network-take-over?si=c28ccd976b314204a6132583200c2547

Trip’s books
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Honey’s books
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#Android #google #GiftHorse #Malware #Tojan #UEFI #Chrome

Twitter will warn you before engaging in a heated conversation

In its battle to add more “social privacy” upgrades to its platform and make Twitter a better place, the company has announced a new feature they are testing and will let people know if they are going to engage in a conversation that can become “intense”
https://en.secnews.gr/368682/twitter-sas-proeidopoiei-prin-simmetasxete-se-mia-entoni-sinomilia/
Operation GhostShell: Novel RAT Targets Global Aerospace and Telecoms Firms
In July 2021, the Cybereason Nocturnus and Incident Response Teams responded to Operation GhostShell, a highly-targeted cyber espionage campaign targeting the Aerospace and Telecommunications industries mainly in the Middle East, with additional victims in the U.S., Russia and Europe.
https://www.cybereason.com/blog/operation-ghostshell-novel-rat-targets-global-aerospace-and-telecoms-firms
IP Surveillance Bugs in Axis Gear Allow RCE, Data Theft
Three security vulnerabilities in Axis video products could open up the door to a bevy of different cyberattacks on businesses. IP
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October 08, 2021 Twitch Stripped Naked Hack Exposes Source Code And User Data Posted Online For Free
An anonymous hacker posted a link on 4chan to a torrent link to 125 GB of data that contained the entire source code and user data of the twitch
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Youtube
https://youtu.be/7LJPAqotpLQ
the link to the podcast itunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/twitch-stripped-naked-hack-exposes-source-code-and/id1583788677?i=1000537946666
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/48uO6yIhYZftRVWBgYSOMZ
Soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/user-841713900/twitch-striped-naked-hack-exposes-source-code-and-user-data-posted-online-for-free?si=580370a3abcb4e04aec42a7c436215d5
Trip’s books
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Honey’s books
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#Twitch #Apple #Apache #Hack #privacy #zeroday #exploit

Apple now requires all apps to make it easy for users to delete their accounts
All third-party iOS, iPadOS, and macOS apps that allow users to create an account should also provide a method for terminating their accounts from within the apps beginning next year, Apple said on Wednesday.
https://thehackernews.com/2021/10/apple-requires-devs-to-make-it-easy-for.html
Twitch Suffers Massive 125GB Data and Source Code Leak Due to Server Misconfiguration
Interactive livestreaming platform Twitch acknowledged a “breach” after an anonymous poster on the 4chan messaging board leaked its source code, an unreleased Steam competitor from Amazon Game Studios, details of creator payouts, proprietary software development kits, and other internal tools.
https://thehackernews.com/2021/10/twitch-suffers-massive-125gb-data-and.html
The entirety of Twitch has reportedly been leaked
The user posted a 125GB torrent link to 4chan on Wednesday,
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October 07, 2021 Facebook Whistleblower Reviles Platform Causes Racial And Civil Divide Across Globe
A data scientist who was revealed Sunday on CBS 60 Minutes as the Facebook whistleblower says that whenever there was a conflict between the public good and what benefited the company, the social media giant would choose its own profits over the public good.
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Youtube https://youtu.be/hhcdz8CF3qc
the link to the podcast itunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/facebook-whistleblower-reviles-platform-causes-racial/id1583788677?i=1000537817337
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/46xFZzFSMEx6R5QVwSdmgS
Soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/user-841713900/facebook-whistleblower-reviels-platfom-causes-racial-and-civil-divide-across-globe?si=580370a3abcb4e04aec42a7c436215d5
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#Facebook #spy #China #airgap #phone

Facebook whistleblower reveals identity, says company ‘chooses profits over safety’
Internal documents published by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently revealed that Facebook allowed VIPs to break its rules and that it was aware of how Instagram affected the mental health of teens. Now, the whistleblower who brought that information to light has revealed herself as Frances Haugen in an interview with 60 Minutes, the New York Times has reported.
https://www.engadget.com/facebook-whistleblower-reveals-identity-says-company-chooses-profits-over-safety-062311634.html
Lithuanian cybersecurity agency finds Chinese phones risk personal data leakage | #cybersecurity | #cyberattack
Nobody would have imagined in his/her wildest dreams that the technologically most advanced, economically and militarily most powerful nation on the earth that had recently claimed the status of being the sole superpower in the world after the collapse of the USSR, could be attacked at home by a group of 16-17 fanatic Saudi Arabian citizens that were members of a non-state entity, the al-Quida, led by another Saudi Arabian Islamic fundamentalist, Osama bin-Laden based in Afghanistan, one of the most backward an
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October 06, 2021 Ex Google Executive Warns Singularity Is Coming. And, That It Poses A Major Threat To Humanity.
Mo Gawdat, formerly the Chief Business Officer for Google’s moonshot organization, issued his warning in a new interview with The Times. AI seen in science fiction like Skynet from “The Terminator,” is inevitable —
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Youtube
https://youtu.be/xZddLec7jKU
the link to the podcast itunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ex-google-executive-warns-singularity-is-coming-and/id1583788677?i=1000537701939
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/5uInjUJmaYIchitB1fdwON
Soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/user-841713900/ex-google-executive-warns-singularity-is-coming-and-that-it-poses-a-major-threat-to-humanity?si=5ede05d480514d779d60d766e2f20a59

Trip’s books
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Honey’s books
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#Amazon #Google #Astro #SSD #AI

Amazon Astro: Experts are concerned about security issues
The new Amazon robot is designed to roam your home and promises to do everything. Named Astro, the bot will
watch an elderly family member and warn you if you accidentally forgot to open the stove.
With large round blinking eyes, the Astro is reminiscent of Pixar Wall-E and just as cute. But privacy experts say consumers should be aware that these eyes may not be real, but they will always watch.
https://en.secnews.gr/368202/amazon-astro-eidikoi-anisixoun-idiwtikotita/
Backblaze: The failures of SSDs are the same as those of HDDs
Solid state drives (SSDs) have become the preferred choice over hard drives (HDDs) due to their lack of moving components, their inherent magnetic resistance, their ability to withstand vibration and their overall strength. However, a recent post by cloud storage provider Backblaze reveals that SSD failures are the same as those on hard drives.
https://en.secnews.gr/368174/backblaze-failures-ssds-antistoixa-hdds/
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October 05, 2021 Let’s Encrypt Breaks the Internet Millions Loose Access To Websites
One of the largest providers of HTTPS certificates, Let’s Encrypt, saw its root certificate expire this week affecting many of the devices lose the ability to use certificate services Let’s Encrypt, is a free-to-use nonprofit, issues certificates that encrypt the connections between your devices and the wider internet, ensuring that nobody can intercept and steal your data in transit.
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Youtube https://youtu.be/qnRB_-hxiMw
the link to the podcast itunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-encrypt-breaks-the-internet-millions-loose/id1583788677?i=1000537583742
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/3sQeLPWdMUf1pxicGV50Ru
Soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/user-841713900/lets-encrypt-breaks-the-internet-millions-loose-access-to-websites?si=5ede05d480514d779d60d766e2f20a59
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#Android #google #GiftHorse #Malware #Tojan #UEFI #Chrome

Washington Examiner
Internet goes down for millions, tech companies scramble as key encryption service expires
The expiration of a key digital encryption service on Thursday sent major tech companies nationwide scrambling to deal with internet outages that affected millions of online users.
https://news.yahoo.com/internet-goes-down-millions-tech-021400230.html
Certificate Compatibility
The main determining factor for whether a platform can validate Let’s Encrypt certificates is whether that platform trusts ISRG’s “ISRG Root X1” certificate. Prior to September 2021, some platforms could validate our certificates even though they don’t include ISRG Root X1, because they trusted IdenTrust’s “DST Root CA X3” certificate. From October 2021 onwards, only those platforms that trust ISRG Root X1 will validate Let’s Encrypt certificates (with the exception of Android).
https://letsencrypt.org/docs/certificate-compatibility/
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October 04, 2021 Fake Antivirus And Website Trick Users to Install Surveillance Malware
A fake antivirus program along with a website proclaiming detecting Pegasus targeting supporters of Amnesty international is infecting computers with malware
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Youtube
https://youtu.be/nyGx-y8EGmc
the link to the podcast itunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fake-antivirus-and-website-trick-users-to-install/id1583788677?i=1000537443666
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/4kK8nBVEQHkPlJtKnNyNda
Soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/user-841713900/fake-antivirus-and-website-trick-users-to-install-surveillance-malware?si=bb9d4ff8a7514c1c87b0325f7472b931

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#Android #microsoft #malware #Google #phishing

Baby’s Death Alleged to Be Linked to Ransomware
Access to heart monitors disabled by the attack allegedly kept staff from spotting blood & oxygen deprivation that led to the baby’s death.
https://threatpost.com/babys-death-linked-ransomware/175232/
A wolf in sheep’s clothing: Actors spread malware by leveraging trust in Amnesty International and fear of Pegasus
Threat actors are impersonating the group Amnesty International and promising to protect against the Pegasus spyware as part of a scheme to deliver malware. Amnesty International recently made international headlines when it released a groundbreaking report on the widespread use of Pegasus to target international journalists and activists.
https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2021/09/fakeantipegasusamnesty.html
Beware of Fake Amnesty International Antivirus for Pegasus that Hacks PCs with Malware
In yet another indicator of how hacking groups are quick to capitalize on world events and improvise their attack campaigns for maximum impact, threat ac
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October 01, 2021 Trojan Gifthorse Infected Tens of Millions Android Devices Racking Millions
Malicious Android applications appear harmless when looking at the store description and requested permissions, but this false sense of confidence changes when users get charged month over month for the premium service they get subscribed to without their knowledge and consent.
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Youtube https://youtu.be/uoVYh67aoFs
the link to the podcast itunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trojan-gifthorse-infected-tens-of-millions-android/id1583788677?i=1000537203216
Spoify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/0deJi48dJFU5zOJygLvWCg
Soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/user-841713900/trojan-gifthorse-infected-tens-of-millions-android-devices-racking-millions?si=ef0e0c4cd9d14f2297d0b254906dae82

Trip’s books
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#Android #google #GiftHorse #Malware #Tojan #UEFI #Chrome

Update Google Chrome ASAP to Patch 2 New Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaws
Google on Thursday pushed urgent security fixes for its Chrome browser, including a pair of new security weaknesses that the company said are being exploited in the wild, making them the fourth and fifth actively zero-days plugged this month alone.
https://thehackernews.com/2021/09/update-google-chrome-asap-to-patch-2.html
GriftHorse Android Trojan Steals Millions from Over 10 Million Victims Globally
These malicious Android applications appear harmless when looking at the store description and requested permissions, but this false sense of confidence changes when users get charged month over month for the premium service they get subscribed to without their knowledge and consent.
https://blog.zimperium.com/grifthorse-android-trojan-steals-millions-from-over-10-million-victims-globally/
FinSpy: unseen findings
FinSpy, also known as FinFisher or Wingbir
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