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The Security of Obama’s Blackberry – Much Ado About Nothing?

By Dawn in Debugging - Electronic Countermeasures, eavesdropping, gps, gps tracker, Hacking, MSI Detective Services, Politics, Technology at January 11th, 2012 | No comments

Much has been written about the security concerns of the President of the United States using a Blackberry – in particular about President Obama as he is more tech-savvy than previous Presidents.

I don’t claim to be an expert on how hackers do their thing, but I find it disturbing when journalists/media print or talk of the ways in which security can be breached. Why would we want to give the crazies of the world any tips on how to breach our national security? Exposing techniques for hacking or eavesdropping on the President of the United States is quite irresponsible - whether you know what you are talking about or not. Even if there is a justified vulnerability concern, don’t publicize it!

Two such articles do just that (links provided at the end of this story). My head was spinning after reading about the various technologies, the proposed vulnerabilities written by non-security experts, and the comments written by readers explaining why/how it would be virtually impossible to hack into the President’s Blackberry.

Both stories seem more focused on concerns that carrying around a Blackberry places the President at risk because his location could be determined either via GPS tracking of his device or by hackers being able to hone in on which device belongs to the President by discovering the serial number (IMEI) of his device. Read the full article »

Tags: debugging, eavesdropping, eavesdropping detection tools, gps, hacking, online security, Security

Facebook Hit With Computer Worm – Compromises 45,000 Accounts

By Dawn in Debugging - Electronic Countermeasures, Electronic Fraud, Electronic Theft, Hacking, Technology at January 10th, 2012 | No comments

A computer worm has stolen login credentials and compromised more than 45,000 Facebook accounts, Israeli security firm Seculert said.

Facebook has issued a statement saying most of the login credentials were outdated but it was informing the affected users.

The worm, known as Ramnit, was first detected in April 2010, and is described as malware that infects Windows executable and HTML files, stealing information like stored credentials and browser cookies, Seculert said in a blog post.

A July 2011 report from security firm Symantec said Ramnit was responsible for 17.3 percent of all new malicious software infections, PC Magazine reported Thursday.

Ramnit targeted financial institutions when it first appeared. It is now going after Facebook and its 800 million users, especially in Europe.

About 69 percent of the 45,000 compromised login details were from Facebook users in Britain, followed by 27 percent in France and 4 percent elsewhere.

“We suspect that the attackers behind Ramnit are using the stolen credentials to log-in to victim’s Facebook accounts and to transmit malicious links to their friends, thereby magnifying the malware’s spread even further,” Seculert said.

In a statement released by Facebook, one word of caution to protect yourself is to never click on strange links and report any suspicious activity you encounter on Facebook.

Read Story@ upi

Tags: debugging, Electronic Theft, Facebook hacking, hacking, online security

Cellphone Spying Becoming Easier for Abusers and Stalkers

By Dawn in Cheaters, Cheating spouse, Debugging - Electronic Countermeasures, eavesdropping, gps, harassment, Infidelity, invasion of privacy, MSI Detective Services, Safety, stalking, Technology at January 9th, 2012 | No comments

Here is one company’s promise on its website to anyone who wants to eavesdrop on someone else’s cellphone: “You could now listen in 100% completely undetected.”

The average person now has easy access to spy technology allowing them to gather cellphone information, read private emails, and track someone’s location using GPS. Experts say that the technologies are being used by spouses and partners to track, harass and stalk. “Technology has just exploded. It’s so sophisticated now and it’s very easy to utilize these different technologies to keep tabs on a person and find out where they’re going,” said Gina Pfund, chief assistant prosecutor of the Domestic Violence Unit in Passaic County.

This is very scary stuff when this type of technology gets into the wrong hands or is abused. I know of one woman who was being stalked by her ex-boyfriend and eventually learned he was tracking her whereabouts via her cellphone.

Experts say the person watching or listening is often a family member and frequently a suspicious or controlling partner. They have scanned Facebook pages, viewed online web-browsing histories, and examined cellphone records for proof. However, some take it a step further, planting spyware on smart phones and computers.

Spyware is being aggressively marketed online as a means to find out if a spouse is cheating. It can be installed on computers to monitor keystrokes, emails and passwords and to take screen snapshots. Spy software can also be installed on a smart phone to allow a third party to monitor calls, view text messages and photos, and track a person’s location and movement via GPS. A built-in microphone can also be remotely activated and used as a listening device, even when a phone is turned off. Technology experts say the phone user has no idea they are being spied on. Read the full article »

Tags: cellphone spying, debugging, eavesdropping, eavesdropping detection tools, eavesdropping laws, gps, online security, Privacy, Security, stalkers

New Virus Raids Your Bank Account – but You Won’t Notice

By Dawn in Debugging - Electronic Countermeasures, Electronic Fraud, Electronic Theft, Hacking, MSI Detective Services, scam, Technology at January 6th, 2012 | No comments

Experts have told us that the best way to protect ourselves from an online financial scam is to diligently check our bank accounts. Unfortunately, this no longer provides any guarantees, because what you may be seeing on your screen may be an illusion.

Israeli-based Security firm Trusteer has found an elaborate new computer virus that not only helps fraudsters steal money from bank accounts — it also covers its tracks.

Think of a crime plot involving a spy who plans to break into a high-security building and begins by swapping out security camera video so guards don’t notice anything is amiss. This is known as a surveillance camera hack and the technique has been used in dozens of movies.

A new version of the widely prevalent SpyEye Trojan horse works much the same way, only it swaps out banking Web pages rather than video, preventing account holders from noticing that their money is gone.

The Trojan horse utilizes a powerful two-step process to commit the electronic crime. First, the virus lies in wait until a customer with an infected computer visits an online banking site, steals their login credentials and tricks the victim into divulging additional personal information such as debit card information. Then, after the stolen card number is used for a fraudulent purchase, the virus intercepts any further visits to the victim’s banking site and scrubs transaction records clean of any fraud. That prevents — or at least delays — consumers from discovering fraud and reporting it to the bank, buying the fraudster critical extra time to complete the crime. Read the full article »

Tags: bank account hacking, debugging, electronic countermeasures, Electronic Theft, fraud, hacking, online security

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Posts Tagged ‘debugging’

The Security of Obama’s Blackberry – Much Ado About Nothing?

Facebook Hit With Computer Worm – Compromises 45,000 Accounts

Cellphone Spying Becoming Easier for Abusers and Stalkers

New Virus Raids Your Bank Account – but You Won’t Notice