Active Localization of Close-Range Adversarial Acoustic Sources for Underwater Data Center Surveillance

Underwater data infrastructures offer natural cooling and enhanced physical security compared to terrestrial facilities, but are susceptible to acoustic injection attacks that can disrupt data integrity and availability. This work presents a comprehensive surveillance framework for localizing and...

Governments May Spy on You by Requesting Push Notifications from Apple and Google

Unspecified governments have demanded mobile push notification records from Apple and Google users to pursue people of interest, according to U.S. Senator Ron Wyden. "Push notifications are alerts sent by phone apps to users' smartphones," Wyden said. "These alerts pass through a digital post...

Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability in Intelligent Mobile Surveillance System of Zhejiang Zhongcheng Technology Co.

Zhejiang Zhongcheng Technology Co., Ltd. is a total solution provider of intelligent manufacturing for the process industry. An arbitrary file deletion vulnerability exists in the Intelligent Mobile Monitoring System of Zhejiang Zhongcheng Technology Co. Ltd, which can be exploited by...

New Android Spyware Created by Russian Defense Contractor Found in the Wild

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new piece of mobile surveillance malware believed to be developed by a Russian defense contractor that has been sanctioned for interfering with the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Dubbed Monokle, the mobile remote-access trojan has been actively targeti...

IT threat evolution Q1 2018

Targeted attacks and malware campaigns Skygofree: sophisticated mobile surveillance In January, we uncovered a sophisticated mobile implant that provides attackers with remote control of infected Android devices. The malware, called Skygofree after one of the domains it uses, is a targeted...