Batman, Microsoft, War Driving, OpenAI, DevDrive, The Dead, Aaran Leyland, and More – SWN #363
Batman, Microsoft, War Driving, OpenAI, DevDrive, Scams, The Dead, Aaran Leyland, and more are on this edition of the Security Weekly News.
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- 1. Microsoft Confirms Windows Exploits Bypassing Security Features
- 2. New Wi-Fi Authentication Bypass Flaws Expose Home, Enterprise Networks
- 3. USPS scam smishing campaigns could move to cloud with SNS Sender
- 4. Hackers ‘steal your face’ to create deepfakes that rob bank accounts
- 5. Microsoft, OpenAI reveal ChatGPT use by state-sponsored hackers
- 6. Windows Insiders using Dev Drive need to check their backups
- 7. How to remotely access a computer and fix your family’s IT problems for free
- 8. European human rights court says no to weakened encryption
- 1. Google Threat Analysis Group’s Spyware Research: How CSVs Target Devices and Applications
There is a Looming Shadow: Commercial Surveillance Vendors (CSVs) – that is not confusing at all and we will not mix that up with our well known CSVs… Or will we… I wonder why we bother hahah Anyway, The latest report by Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) unveils a disturbing reality – unveils, meaning only, - if you have been living under a rock and have forgot about many, including the Pegasus Project: - The book by the same name is a good read, I am close to finishing it. Have a look. TAG look further into the world of Commercial Surveillance Vendors who are operating under a veil of legitimacy. These vendors pose a significant threat to individuals, organizations, and society at large. O yes, they do. I do laugh at the legitimacy to be honest. To me, it always feels more a government domain, than the private field. But don’t get me started. Within their ecosystem, sophisticated spyware infiltrates devices, and I am told that individual privacy is under siege, and the very foundations of democracy are at risk. Which sounds pretty serious.
Unlike traditional cybercriminals, CSVs operate in a legal gray area.