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NSO Group's Spyware May Have Been Used to Target U.S. State Department Officials

Gizmodo

Apple recently revealed a new policy that would notify users if their devices were the targets of a state-sponsored attack conducted using spyware from Israeli surveillance-for-hire firm NSO Group. Now, just weeks later, a new report from Reuters claims at least nine U.S. State Department officials found themselves on… Read more.

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Fed Tech Roundup July 24

CTOvision

Advanced spyware for Android now available to script kiddies everywhere. State Department Seeks Russian-speaking Social Media Maven. Verisign Reports Second Quarter 2015 Results. Meet the Agents Who Staff the Secret Service Internet Threat Desk. Hortonworks Named to 2015 CRN Emerging Vendors List; Mitch Ferguson Comments.

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Security attacks and countermeasures

Cloud Musings

A mid-year breach report from Risk Based Security and the OSF [4] cited that 59% of reported attacks were in the business sector, followed by 16.1% The majority of these attacks are due to hacking, fraud and social engineering. Top Internet Security Software [8]. A diverse set of industries is targeted.

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Data Security in Recruitment: How to Protect Candidate Privacy

SecureWorld News

They're typically carried out via email, messaging apps, and social media, and are masked as sent from trustworthy sources like banks and governmental organizations. In the recruitment world, phishing attacks trick recruiters as well as candidates into revealing sensitive information, such as their Social Security numbers and passwords.

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Technology News and Hot Topics

CTOvision

Last week technology news site Re:Code announced that it would stop hosting comments on its own sites as the conversation around stories was already happening on social media. Report: Bibb school technology contracting suggests collusion. Regin, new computer spyware, discovered by Symantec. Read more on The Denver Post.

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Hygiene does not only protect you against physical viruses

Dataconomy

Use antivirus software Installing reputable antivirus software helps protect your system from various types of malware, including viruses, ransomware, and spyware. Malware, including viruses, ransomware, or spyware, can infiltrate devices and networks, causing significant damage. Stick to trusted and secure devices whenever possible.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Surviving Stalkerware

ForAllSecure

Some of those who bought the spyware were allegedly able to see live locations of the devices, view the targets emails, photos, web browsing history, text messages, video calls, etc. For example, the way, mobile phone pings the local cell tower are used by the Transportation Department to report traffic conditions on major roads and highways.