Pegasus and the Digital Arms Trade
by Reflare Research Team on Nov 30, 2021 7:15:00 PM
A high-profile divorce case has shown that the elite can indeed deploy government-level espionage spyware tools for their own personal use, and it's more common than you think. So, how did we get here?
Electoral Interference, Restrictions and Anonymity
by Reflare Research Team on Oct 19, 2021 12:22:00 PM
The lack of international consensus on what exactly the Restrictive Internet Censorship and Freedom of Information laws should not have created a high-stakes game of political 'cat and mouse'. First Published 19th October 2016 Someone might be without their 'How to Frontside Smith Gri …
Mobile App Hype and Criminal Activity
by Reflare Research Team on Sep 13, 2021 2:48:00 PM
While Pokemon Go promised to bring in more players, hackers counted on the excitement generated by the launch to spread malware among users until the location services were fully available worldwide. First Published 13th July 2016 | Latest Refresh 13th September 2021 I choose you, vag …
A Post-Hack Crisis, Escalation of Rhetoric and Where to Place Blame
by Reflare Research Team on May 8, 2021 7:03:00 PM
Widespread accusations towards the Russian government services and the apparent lack of a “smoking gun” after the 2016 US election raises the question of whether the United States brought on a second post-hack crisis of their own creation.
When Securing Your Company Data, Please Remember the Promiscuous
by Reflare Research Team on May 5, 2021 6:46:00 PM
Security is never stagnant. At best, it’s a game of cat and mouse where you try to outsmart the other party — with new security threats arising when you least expect them. However, there are some valuable lessons from the past that many have yet to learn.
Government Eavesdropping and Onsite Backdoors
by Reflare Research Team on May 4, 2021 5:27:00 PM
In the name of ‘national security’, there continues to be repeated calls for tech organisations to build backdoors into their systems to enable government access. The overarching concern is that corporations use of backdoors will undermine and weaken encryption methods, and there are …
Vault 7 - Why Professional Attackers Are Not Good Defenders
by Reflare Research Team on Jun 23, 2020 6:36:00 PM
The skillset required to be good at offence is entirely different from the skillset required to be good at defence – in large part because the offence is focused on executing a single attack (i.e., compromising a system), while the defence is focused on preventing all attacks (i.e., d …
I'm Afraid You Have 'State Actor'
by Reflare Research Team on Jan 17, 2020 11:34:00 AM
When it comes to cyberattacks, the threat of a nation-state adversary infiltrating your network is among the most serious threats you can face. But just how frequently does this actually happen? First Published 17th January 2020 "I'm not a state. I'm a monster." 4 min read | Reflare R …
The Commoditisation of Hacking
by Reflare Research Team on Nov 21, 2019 6:11:00 PM
The commoditisation of hacking tools, materials, and services is an uncomfortable trend that is slowly becoming visible as more hackers work together to share information on how to exploit vulnerabilities. First Published 21st November 2019 It's just like selling shovels in a gold rus …
Putting Breach Awareness into a Historical Context
by Reflare Research Team on Oct 30, 2019 6:08:00 PM
How is the world of data breach awareness changing? Is there a shift from protecting companies to protecting individuals? And if so, where does all this awareness lead us to in contrast to where we've been? First Published 30th October 2019 There is a lot we can learn about the future …