article thumbnail

Researchers jailbreak a Tesla, the FCC fines robocallers and WeWork finds itself in trouble (again)

TechCrunch

Also featured are stories about WeWork’s perennial struggles, Google’s Messages app fully embracing RCS, and spyware maker LetMeSpy shutting down after a massive data breach. If you haven’t already, sign up here to get WiR in your inbox every Saturday. Now, on with the recap.

Research 246
article thumbnail

What is Tailgating in Cyber Security

The Crazy Programmer

Therefore, it is considered a social engineering cyberattack as it is always an electronic component. And if such fraudsters trick the bug in the human hardware, they might succeed in getting access to that restricted place. They may even install spyware in the computer devices of the organizations. How Does Tailgating Work?

Spyware 162
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Radar trends to watch: August 2021

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

Amnesty International has released an open source tool for checking whether a phone has been compromised by Pegasus, the spyware sold by the NSO group to many governments, and used (among other things) to track journalists. Scuttlebutt is a protocol for the decentralized web that’s “ a way out of the social media rat race.”

Trends 138
article thumbnail

Announcing the agenda for TechCrunch Disrupt 2022

TechCrunch

The social network is dedicated exclusively to women in professional leadership positions, charging thousands for a private membership (if you’re lucky enough to get accepted). How To Build Your Early VC Network: Turning Social Capital Into Financial Capital. Yes, Chief. with Carolyn Childers and Lindsay Kaplan (Chief).

article thumbnail

AI Applications in Cybersecurity with Real-Life Examples

Altexsoft

You can classify a binary file into categories like legitimate software, adware, ransomware, and spyware. The AI can prompt alerts that let you know when you have to attend to hardware failures. This includes data exfiltration, advanced targeted attacks, ransomware, malware, zero-day attacks, social engineering, and encrypted attacks.

article thumbnail

Attack Vectors: How They Can Harm Your Company

Kaseya

As companies rely increasingly on robotics and internet-of-things (IoT) devices to carry out their tasks, a hardware hack can pave the way for cybercriminals. Phishing is a form of social engineering attack that involves using legitimate-looking emails to trick people into giving up their personal information or account credentials.

Company 64
article thumbnail

Zero-Day: Vulnerabilities, Exploits, Attacks and How to Manage Them

Kaseya

Discovered in 2010, this strain of malware caused significant damage to major targets, including Iran’s nuclear facilities, and gained infamy for its hardware crippling capabilities. The infection can take the form of a virus, Trojan horse, worm, spyware, adware, rootkit or other malware like ransomware.