The Unsolvable Problem of Insider Threats
by Reflare Research Team on Sep 25, 2019 5:57:00 PM
This is a rare occurrence for a Chief Intelligence Officer to be arrested on such serious criminal charges, and frankly, it would have been almost unthinkable just a few years ago. First Published 25th September 2019 "Pssst. Do you have a pen? It's admin, admin." 4 min read | Reflare …
What the Ecuadorian Data Breach Can Teach Us
by Reflare Research Team on Sep 18, 2019 5:55:00 PM
The unsecured database contained records for every registered citizen of Ecuador, which included sensitive information, including their name, address, voting preferences, and even their government ID number. First Published 18th September 2019 Thanks to this data leak, some Ecuadorian …
China, Uyghur Smartphones and the Power of State Actors
by Reflare Research Team on Sep 10, 2019 5:53:00 PM
Surveillance malware is commonly used to track a target’s messages, conversations and location, and this is not the first time that such technology has been used by a country against its own people. First Published 10th September 2019 The role of cyber security in global geopolitics w …
What Twitter's CEO's Own Account Getting Hacked Tells Us About Phone Security
by Reflare Research Team on Sep 4, 2019 5:51:00 PM
Phone numbers are not secure, as Jack Dorsey has found out the hard way. Assailants were able to gain access to his phone number and then used that access remotely to take control of his Twitter account. First Published 4th September 2019 Jack lets everyone know "what's happening." 4 …
YouTube Moves to Prohibit Hacking Videos
by Reflare Research Team on Sep 3, 2019 5:39:00 PM
YouTube explicitly made a change to its Harmful and Dangerous Content policy by prohibiting videos that were instructional in nature that contained duplicating, accessing or exploiting data on websites. First Published 9th July 2019 | Latest Refresh 3rd September 2022 Is there a negat …