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  • Facial Recognition Bans are Trending - ThreatWire

    Lamphone Can “See” Your Conversations, Facial Recognition Bans are Trending, and Honda was Hit With Ransomware! All that coming up now on ThreatWire. #threatwire #hak5

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    Anti-Surveillance Tips From A Hacker - How To Protect Your Phone Data and Not Be Tracked -

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    Lamphone:
    https://ad447342-c927-414a-bbae-d287bde39ced.filesusr.com/ugd/a53494_443addc922e048d89a664c2423bf43fd.pdf
    https://www.nassiben.com/lamphone
    https://thehackernews.com/2020/06/lamphone-light-bulb-spy.html
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/lamphone-attack-lets-threat-actors-recover-conversations-from-your-light-bulb/
    https://www.wired.com/story/lamphone-light-bulb-vibration-spying/

    Facial Recognition Bans:

    https://www.cnet.com/news/ibm-to-withdraw-from-the-facial-recognition-market/
    https://www.ibm.com/blogs/policy/facial-recognition-susset-racial-justice-reforms/
    https://blog.aboutamazon.com/policy/we-are-implementing-a-one-year-moratorium-on-police-use-of-rekognition
    https://threatpost.com/microsoft-joins-ban-on-sale-of-facial-recognition-tech-to-police/156521/
    https://www.cnet.com/news/clearview-ai-still-backs-facial-recognition-despite-competitors-concerns/
    https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/786392/AFR_police_guidance_of_PoFA_V1_March_2019.pdf

    Honda:

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-09/honda-suspends-vehicle-shipments-after-suspected-cyberattack
    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/06/honda-halts-production-at-some-plants-after-being-hit-by-a-cyberattack/
    https://twitter.com/milkr3am/status/1269932348860030979
    https://threatpost.com/snake-ransomware-honda-energy/156462/
    https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/honda-production-plants-cyber-attack/

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    10 min
  • Signal Responds To Protest Surveillance With New Blur Tool - ThreatWire

    Anti-Surveillance Tips From A Hacker - How To Protect Your Phone Data and Not Be Tracked -

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1D3fdyU9ZE

    Want Zoom E2E Encryption? Pay Up. Signal Responds To Protest Surveillance, and Google Faces a $5 Billion Fine! All that coming up now on ThreatWire. #threatwire #hak5

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    Zoom Encryption / Updates:
    https://thehackernews.com/2020/06/zoom-video-software-hacking.html
    https://www.cyberscoop.com/zoom-flaws-cisco-talos-encryption/
    https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/3/21279355/zoom-end-encryption-calls-fbi-police-free-users
    https://www.cnet.com/news/zoom-wont-add-encryption-to-free-calls-so-it-can-work-with-law-enforcement/
    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/06/zoom-defenders-say-there-are-legit-reasons-to-not-encrypt-free-calls/
    https://twitter.com/alexstamos/status/1268061793273868288

    Signal:

    https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/jgxm3g/crossbow-imsi-catcher-new-stingray
    https://www.cnet.com/news/dea-reportedly-authorized-to-conduct-covert-surveillance-of-george-floyd-protests/
    https://www.cnet.com/news/geofence-warrants-how-police-can-use-protesters-phones-against-them/
    https://signal.org/blog/blur-tools/
    https://www.cnet.com/news/popular-encrypted-messaging-app-signal-adds-facial-recognition-protection-for-protesters/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1D3fdyU9ZE

    Google:

    https://threatpost.com/google-faces-privacy-lawsuit-over-tracking-users-in-incognito-mode/156269/
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alphabet-google-privacy-lawsuit/google-faces-5-billion-lawsuit-in-u-s-for-tracking-private-internet-use-idUSKBN23933H
    https://security.googleblog.com/2020/06/the-advanced-protection-program-comes.html
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-opens-up-advanced-protection-program-to-nest-devices/

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    9 min
  • New iPhone Jailbreak for iOS 13 Released! - ThreatWire

    StrandHogg 2.0 Can Hijack Androids, an iPhone Jailbreak for iOS 13.5 is Released, and a Critical Vulnerability Hits Cisco Services! All that coming up now on ThreatWire. #threatwire #hak5

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    Strandhogg 2.0
    https://promon.co/strandhogg-2-0/
    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/05/new-android-flaw-could-let-malicious-apps-hijack-trusted-apps-icons/
    https://threatpost.com/strandhogg-2-critical-bug-android-app-hijacking/156058/
    https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-05-01

    iOS jailbreak:

    https://unc0ver.dev/
    https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/24/21268945/apple-hackers-jailbreak-iphones-ios-13-5
    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/05/for-a-limited-time-a-new-jailbreak-gives-full-root-access-to-any-iphone/
    https://threatpost.com/new-ios-jailbreak-tool-works-on-iphone-models-ios-11-to-ios-13-5/156045/

    Cisco Security Breach:

    https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-salt-2vx545AG
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/cisco-discloses-security-breach-that-impacted-virl-pe-infrastructure/
    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/05/cisco-security-breach-hits-corporate-servers-that-ran-unpatched-software/
    https://threatpost.com/hackers-compromise-cisco-servers-saltstack/156091/

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    8 min
  • Who’s Trying To Hack COVID-19 Vaccine Orgs? - ThreatWire

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBFTKuqqF1Q

     

    Ramsay Targets Air-Gapped Machines, The Encryption Battle Continues, and China is Accused of Attacks Against COVID-19 Research Orgs! All that coming up now on ThreatWire. #threatwire #hak5

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    Air Gapped Malware:
    https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/05/13/ramsay-cyberespionage-toolkit-airgapped-networks/
    https://thehackernews.com/2020/05/airgap-network-malware.html
    https://threatpost.com/ramsay-malware-air-gapped-networks/155695/

    iPhone encryption:

    https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/dyzzdj/senator-wyden-congress-investigate-local-police-hacking-tools-nso-group
    https://www.cnet.com/news/fbi-slams-apple-problem-as-it-unlocks-pensacola-shooters-iphone/
    https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8899nz/nso-group-pitched-phone-hacking-tech-american-police

    China accused of hacks:

    https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Joint_FBI-CISA_PSA_PRC_Targeting_of_COVID-19_Research_Organizations_S508C.pdf
    https://www.cnet.com/health/us-accuses-china-of-trying-to-hack-coronavirus-vaccine-research/
    https://www.cyberscoop.com/coronavirus-vaccine-china-hacking-dhs-fbi/
    https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/13/21257341/us-government-coronavirus-vaccine-china-theft-spy-accuses-fbi-cisa

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    9 min
  • DEF CON Enters Safe Mode, Thunderspy Attack Hits Thunderbolt - ThreatWire

    The DEF CON is Canceled Meme Comes True, a Thunderbolt Flaw Hits Pre-2019 PCs, and Zoom Acquires Keybase! All that coming up now on ThreatWire. #threatwire #hak5

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    https://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-safemode/dc-safemode-index.html
    https://forum.defcon.org/node/232005
    https://www.wired.com/story/defcon-is-canceled/
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/black-hat-and-def-con-security-conferences-to-take-place-in-a-virtual-format/

    Via Joel:

    https://thunderspy.io/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uvSZA1F9os&feature=emb_title
    https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/11/21254290/thunderbolt-security-vulnerability-thunderspy-encryption-access-intel-laptops
    https://blogs.intel.com/technology/2020/05/more-information-on-thunderspy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IntelTechnology+%28Technology%40Intel%29#gs.5ql50o
    https://thehackernews.com/2020/05/thunderbolt-vulnerabilities.html
    https://www.wired.com/story/thunderspy-thunderbolt-evil-maid-hacking/
    https://www.cnet.com/news/thunderbolt-flaws-may-leave-pcs-vulnerable-to-physical-hacks/

    https://www.cnet.com/news/zoom-acquires-secure-messaging-platform-keybase-to-help-bolster-security/

    https://blog.zoom.us/wordpress/2020/05/07/zoom-acquires-keybase-and-announces-goal-of-developing-the-most-broadly-used-enterprise-end-to-end-encryption-offering/
    https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/07/zoom-acquires-keybase-to-get-end-to-end-encryption-expertise/
    https://keybase.io/blog/keybase-joins-zoom
    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/12/keybase-moves-to-deal-with-crypto-chat-spam-as-users-face-scammer-onslaught/

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    10 min
  • Stealing Data from Air-Gapped PCs using PSUs as Speakers - ThreatWire

    Attackers are Accessing Data Centers Using a Salt Bug, Turning PSUs Into Speakers To Steal Data, and the new lockbit ransomware starts gaining traction! All that coming up now on ThreatWire. #threatwire #hak5

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    https://threatpost.com/salt-bugs-full-rce-root-cloud-servers/155383/
    https://labs.f-secure.com/advisories/saltstack-authorization-bypass
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/saltstack-salt-critical-bugs-allow-data-center-cloud-server-hijacking-as-root/
    https://thehackernews.com/2020/05/saltstack-rce-exploit.html
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/ghost-blogging-platform-servers-hacked-and-infected-with-crypto-miner/

    https://arxiv.org/abs/2005.00395

    https://thehackernews.com/2020/05/air-gap-malware-power-speaker.html
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/academics-turn-pc-power-unit-into-a-speaker-to-leak-secrets-from-air-gapped-systems/

    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/05/lockbit-the-new-ransomware-for-hire-a-sad-and-cautionary-tale/

    https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/04/24/lockbit-ransomware-borrows-tricks-to-keep-up-with-revil-and-maze/
    https://www.wired.com/story/lockbit-is-the-new-ransomware-for-hire/
    https://www.mcafee.com/blogs/other-blogs/mcafee-labs/tales-from-the-trenches-a-lockbit-ransomware-story/

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    8 min
  • Using GIFs to Hack Microsoft Teams Accounts, Unlink Your NNID NOW - ThreatWire

    Update your Nintendo account security NOW, researchers use gifs to hack microsoft teams, and a Critical Apple iOS Mail Bug is Patched! All that coming up now on ThreatWire. #threatwire #hak5

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    https://www.cnet.com/news/nintendo-confirms-up-to-160000-peoples-accounts-were-hacked/
    https://www.nintendo.co.jp/support/information/2020/0424.html
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/nintendo-says-160000-users-impacted-in-recent-account-hacks/
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/nintendo-says-160000-users-impacted-in-recent-account-hacks/
    https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/04/nintendo-isnt-saying-so-heres-how-to-fend-off-the-account-hijacking-spree/
    https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/15990#DT:t1-q1a2EP:t1-q1a2-c

    https://www.cyberark.com/threat-research-blog/beware-of-the-gif-account-takeover-vulnerability-in-microsoft-teams/

    https://thehackernews.com/2020/04/microsoft-teams-vulnerability.html
    https://threatpost.com/single-malicious-gif-opened-microsoft-teams-to-nasty-attack/155155/
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-is-how-viewing-a-gif-in-microsoft-teams-triggers-account-hijacking-bug/
    https://www.cyberscoop.com/microsoft-teams-security-flaw-cyberark-gif/

    https://blog.zecops.com/vulnerabilities/youve-got-0-click-mail/

    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/04/a-critical-iphone-and-ipad-bug-that-lurked-for-8-years-is-under-active-attack/
    https://threatpost.com/apple-patches-two-ios-zero-days-abused-for-years/155042/
    https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/24/21234163/apple-ios-ipados-mail-app-security-flaw-statement-no-evidence-exploit
    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/04/apple-disputes-report-of-non-click-ios-0day-under-exploit-for-two-years/

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    12 min
  • Jailbreaking CPAP Machines To Be Ventilators - ThreatWire

    Stealing data from air gapped PCs using fan vibrations, jailbreaking CPAP machines to turn them into ventilators, and Pastebin removes their API scraping! All that coming up now on ThreatWire. #threatwire #hak5

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    Stealing data from airgapped pcs using fan vibrations:
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/academics-steal-data-from-air-gapped-systems-using-pc-fan-vibrations/
    https://arxiv.org/pdf/2004.06195v1.pdf
    https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/security/a31228645/vibration-smartphone-attack/

    Jailbreaking medical devices to help with shortage of ventilators:

    https://airbreak.dev/
    https://www.resmed.com/en-us/sleep-apnea/cpap-parts-support/sleep-apnea-full-products-list/cpap-machines/airsense-10/
    https://www.fda.gov/media/136702/download
    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/04/firmware-jailbreak-lets-low-cost-medical-devices-act-like-ventilators/
    https://www.wired.com/story/a-vital-hack-could-turn-medical-devices-into-ventilators/

    Pastebin makes it harder for security researchers to scrape data:

    https://www.cyberscoop.com/pastebin-research-cybercrime-osint-scraping/
    https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/y3m83v/pastebin-made-it-harder-to-scrape-its-site-and-researchers-are-pissed-off
    https://twitter.com/i/status/1250455916517851137
    https://twitter.com/pastebin/status/1250847990131986432

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  • COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Using Bluetooth and Smartphones - ThreatWire

    Apple and Google want to track the virus using Bluetooth low energy, what is the EARN IT Act?, and the dark nexus botnet continues to grow! All that coming up now on ThreatWire. #threatwire #hak5

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    Google / Apple tracking:
    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/04/apple-and-google-detail-bold-and-ambitious-plan-to-track-covid-19-at-scale/
    https://blog.google/documents/57/Overview_of_COVID-19_Contact_Tracing_Using_BLE.pdf
    https://threatpost.com/apple-google-coronavirus-tracking-privacy-fears/154689/
    https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/04/apple-and-google-partner-on-covid-19-contact-tracing-technology/
    https://www.apple.com/covid19/contacttracing/
    https://www.theverge.com/interface/2020/4/11/21216652/apple-google-contact-tracing-covid-19-coronavirus-api-public-health-app-challenges
    https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/10/21216715/apple-google-coronavirus-covid-19-contact-tracing-app-details-use
    https://covid19-static.cdn-apple.com/applications/covid19/current/static/contact-tracing/pdf/ContactTracing-CryptographySpecification.pdf

    EARN IT:

    https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/03/graham-blumenthal-bill-attack-online-speech-and-security
    https://www.eff.org/document/section-230-not-broken
    https://www.eff.org/document/eff-earn-it-act-first-amendment-letter-sjc
    https://www.eff.org/document/earn-it-act-introduced
    https://signal.org/blog/earn-it/
    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/04/senator-backing-anti-crypto-bill-calls-out-zooms-lack-of-end-to-end-crypto/

    Dark Nexus:

    https://www.bitdefender.com/files/News/CaseStudies/study/319/Bitdefender-PR-Whitepaper-DarkNexus-creat4349-en-EN-interactive.pdf
    https://threatpost.com/dark_nexus-botnet-asus-dlink-routers/154571/
    https://thehackernews.com/2020/04/darknexus-iot-ddos-botnet.html
    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/04/meet-dark_nexus-quite-possibly-the-most-potent-iot-botnet-ever/

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  • Wiping MBRs with COVID-19 Malware - ThreatWire

    Zoom had a bad week, Wiping MBRs with COVID-19 Malware, and Google Pauses a Chrome Security Update! All that coming up now on ThreatWire. #threatwire #hak5

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    Zoom:
    https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston/news/press-releases/fbi-warns-of-teleconferencing-and-online-classroom-hijacking-during-covid-19-pandemic/layout_view
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-31/zoom-sued-for-allegedly-illegally-disclosing-personal-data
    https://blog.zoom.us/wordpress/2020/04/01/a-message-to-our-users/
    https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/k7e95m/zoom-leaking-email-addresses-photos
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-alert-zoom-client-can-leak-your-network-login-credentials/
    https://www.cyberscoop.com/zoom-zero-day-webcam-privlege-escalation/
    https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/04/war-dialing-tool-exposes-zooms-password-problems/
    https://threatpost.com/zoom-removes-data-mining-linkedin-feature/154404/
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/04/03/thousands-zoom-video-calls-left-exposed-open-web/
    https://theintercept.com/2020/04/03/zooms-encryption-is-not-suited-for-secrets-and-has-surprising-links-to-china-researchers-discover/
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/zoom-concedes-custom-encryption-is-sub-standard-as-citizen-lab-pokes-holes-in-it/

    Covid-19 malware wipes PC and MBR

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/theres-now-covid-19-malware-that-will-wipe-your-pc-and-rewrite-your-mbr/
    https://securitynews.sonicwall.com/xmlpost/coronavirus-trojan-overwriting-the-mbr/
    https://twitter.com/malwrhunterteam/status/1242189645552783360
    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-coronavirus-ransomware-acts-as-cover-for-kpot-infostealer/
    https://twitter.com/malwrhunterteam/status/1245386335298433027
    https://twitter.com/malwrhunterteam/status/1227204126016200704

    Google Rolling Back Privacy Feature:

    https://blog.chromium.org/2020/04/temporarily-rolling-back-samesite.html
    https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/3/21207248/chrome-samesite-cookie-roll-back-update-privacy-settings

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