The Dual Nature of Jailbreaks
by Reflare Research Team on Oct 2, 2019 5:59:00 PM
Some are frustrated by imposed restrictions and would like to move their device away from its “stock” settings. However, jailbreaking allows users to do many things that most of the general public might not realise is possible. First Published 2nd October 2019 I want to break freeee. …
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 is Privacy, Really?
by Reflare Research Team on Jul 23, 2019 5:44:00 PM
Privacy — or lack thereof — is a constant concern for many people. Is it such a big deal if some of my personal data is collected by an app developer? Maybe. But what if that app developer then went on to sell my biometric data to a government? First Published 23rd July 2019 Are we al …
Australia, Cryptography and the Dangers of Analogies
by Reflare Research Team on Dec 14, 2018 3:46:00 PM
The new law is a sizeable step forward for the Australian government on its long-standing quest to undermine encryption, forcing individuals and organisations into weakening their systems to comply. First Published 14th December 2018 The world is watching Australia closely. 4 min read …
An Update on the British Airways Breach and the Difficulty of Estimating Breach Numbers
by Reflare Research Team on Nov 2, 2018 3:35:00 PM
“How many people were affected by the British Airways data breach?” That has been the million-dollar question for some time, but providing decent estimates in moments of crisis is hard. First Published 2nd November 2018 BA addresses the fallout. 4 min read | Reflare Research Team A st …
Cathay Pacific and Reading Between the Lines of Breach Reports
by Reflare Research Team on Oct 26, 2018 3:33:00 PM
Cathay Pacific Airways, a Hong Kong-based airline revealed that it was recently the victim of a cyber-attack that exposed the personal data of its users. "What are the details" you ask? Well, that's an interesting question. First Published 26th October 2018 Airlines are clearly a popu …
Old Attackers, New Targets - The British Airways Breach
by Reflare Research Team on Sep 14, 2018 3:22:00 PM
The site was extremely well designed and did not feel at all ‘spammy’ to use – indeed, on the surface it felt reassuringly professional, with a slick revolving banner of destinations. It just clearly wasn't British Airways. First Published 14th September 2018 The world's favourite air …
Attack Realities - Browser Plugins and Risk
by Reflare Research Team on Sep 7, 2018 3:20:00 PM
The MEGA Chrome extension for file hosting included JavaScript code designed to monitor web traffic in order to steal the user’s login credentials from a large selection of sites. First Published 7th September 2018 Guilty by extension. 3 min read | Reflare Research Team On September 4 …
How Malware Infections Happen
by Reflare Research Team on Jul 6, 2018 3:03:00 PM
Common malware is a generic threat, when successful, can infect thousands, if not millions of users. But targeted malware attacks are much more sophisticated and resilient to antivirus scanners. First Published 6th July 2018 All your data are belong to us. 4 min read | Reflare Researc …
Securus, Tracking and Why Information Companies Don't Necessarily Understand Information Security
by Reflare Research Team on May 18, 2018 2:18:00 PM
Suppose a company hired to focus on monitoring calls from inmates (and only inmates) is selling the location data of regular citizens to law enforcement as well. Doesn't this company seem like the last place you'd trust your personal or business security? First Published 18th May 2018 …