Thursday, April 27, 2023
Hugh Grant Accuses The Sun Used 'Bugging' to Obtain Private Information
The 62-year-old actor made the allegations in a witness statement read out as part of his lawsuit against News Group Newspapers (NGN) - the publisher of The Sun and the now-defunct News Of The World.
The British star attended the final day of a hearing at London's High Court where NGN is bringing a bid to have claims by him and Prince Harry thrown out. more
Thursday, March 30, 2023
“Is this a bug?” (updated)
Usually the answer is, “I understand why you are asking is this a bug. Some bugs do look similar to this. But, here is what you actually found.”
Real electronic eavesdropping devices are getting smaller. So are lots of other little electronic bits which are part of our everyday lives. Distinguishing between the two can be tricky. If the object you found makes you think, is this a bug, keep reading. You stand a good chance of finding your answer here.
Sunday, December 18, 2022
Former Criminal Justice Professor Bugged Ex's Car
According to criminal complaints, Buffington is accused of placing a recording device on his ex-wife’s car, which recorded conversations within the vehicle.
Police said Buffington took his two daughters to his office at Iowa Wesleyan and played the recordings for them. Later, one of Buffington’s daughters obtained the recording device and a zip drive and gave them to law enforcement. That daughter told police she found it in Buffington’s bedroom nightstand...
Buffington also is accused of placing nails in the tires of his ex-wife’s car and admitting to her that he tracked her via OnStar. more
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Journalist Vitaliy Portnikov Finds a Bed Bug
About this in facebook Deputy Mykola Kniazhitsky said, reports Ukrinform.
“Journalist Vitaliy Portnikov, presenter of a program on Espresso and Radio Liberty, found a listening device at home in Lviv. This is a voice recorder with the ability to record for a long time. The police were called. They were quickly on the spot. do not know who and what purpose this device has installed: our services, foreign or criminals,” said the politician.
Vitaly Portnikov commented on the incident for “Espresso“: “Today, while cleaning the apartment in which I was located at the end of February, when the war started, I found a recording device under the bed. There was an inventory number on the device. I notified the police of my find so they could investigate the incident.”
Vitaliy Portnikov is a well-known Ukrainian journalist, publicist and political commentator. Works with Radio Liberty and Espresso. more
Thursday, May 26, 2022
‘American Idol’ Winner Accused of Bugging LSU Student’s Dorm
The Associated Press reported that Hardy’s ex-girlfriend and her roommate found the alleged listening device, which looked like a phone charger, in their dorm room on April 6. She reported it to LSUPD the next day, and officers noted in a police affidavit acquired by the AP that they found recordings from a 10-day span in February. more
Sunday, May 15, 2022
Things Often Mistaken for Eavesdropping Bugs
Usually the answer is, “I understand why you are asking is this a bug. Some bugs do look similar to this. But, here is what you actually found.”
Real electronic eavesdropping devices are getting smaller. So are lots of other little electronic bits which are part of our everyday lives. Distinguishing between the two can be tricky.
Saturday, March 12, 2022
Some Thoughts on Mobile Spyware
It really is a great time to be a mobile threat. As mobile devices become ever more critical in our daily lives, hackers are seizing on a vulnerable blindspot in the enterprise attack surface...
Mobile threats often emanate from app stores, where many types of mobile malware hide as legitimate apps...
As Sun Tzu once said, “There is no place where espionage is not possible.” Spyware exemplifies that statement perfectly. Spyware turns a personal mobile device into a corporate espionage bug just by entering an office, nestled in someone’s pocket... To secure this largely-unrecognized vector, enterprises can look to mobile threat defense. When incorporated as part of a zero trust approach, MTD technology can examine the security of individual mobile devices, alerting the enterprise to threats and blocking access. It can ensure the device hasn’t been infected, jailbroken or compromised and act to protect corporate data if a threat arises. moreWednesday, February 9, 2022
GSM Eavesdropping Bugs: A Recent Find in a Corporate Office
While on lockdown, businesses and individuals must think about their unoccupied premises and possessions. Now that we are coming out of this lockdown and going back to work, Gurpreet Thathy and Mike Moran give their thoughts and go through a recent case with a client last week...
Mike and his team conducted a ‘sweep’ of the offices in conjunction with our Cyber Audit. We identified a GSM eavesdropping device planted within a boardroom during the critical areas’ in-depth physical and electronic search. This device was cunningly disguised as a 3-way extension adapter which was fully operational.
A closer examination of the adapter revealed a SIM card and a microphone connected. The client was immediately informed, and as per our standard operating procedure (SOPs), the device was isolated from the infrastructure, bagged, tagged, and handed over to our internal forensic team to investigate.
The forensic investigation of the SIM card revealed dialled and received calls. more
What is a GSM Bug? When was the last time your organization conducted an inspection for one?
Monday, January 24, 2022
Ex ‘Walked In’ on Man Retrieving Spy Tapes
Mr Buckley, 61, appeared in an online hearing in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday facing multiple assault and stalking charges levelled against him by his ex-bikini model girlfriend Jennifer Cruz Cole.
The court heard Ms Cole walked in on Buckley’s co-accused, Wade D’Andrea, who was attempting to retrieve listening devices installed in her home...
There are further claims he later hired two others to plant listening devices inside her apartment and car. more
Ms. Cole was lucky.
#1 She caught the bugger in the act.
#2 She didn't get injured by doing so.
People in high profile legal cases, and corporate executives, are advised to have professional Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) inspections conducted on a regular basis.
Former FBI Agent & PI Conclude Jamie Spears Recorded Britney Spears in Bedroom
Based on conversations with Vlasov, Ebadi allegedly found that "Black Box was initially responsible for suggesting that a secret listening device be planted in Ms. Spears bedroom, but Mr. Spears 'loved' the idea and approved and instructed that the installation move forward." more
Thursday, August 19, 2021
IoT Bug Impacts Millions of Devices - Allows Hackers to Spy on You
Security researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability affecting millions of IoT devices which could allow attackers to spy on you by tapping into real-time camera feeds.
The security issue impacts products from various manufacturers that provide video and surveillance solutions, as well as home automation IoT systems, which are all connected via ThroughTek’s Kalay IoT cloud platform.
American cybersecurity firm Mandiant revealed the CVE-2021-28372 bug after reporting it to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
Because the Kalay platform is used by devices from a large number of manufacturers, it is difficult to create a list with the affected brands. Mandiant were unable to determine how many devices are affected, but they warned that more than 83 million users are currently using Kalay. more
An adversary would be able to remotely compromise an IoT device by
exploiting the flaw and could compromise device credentials, watch
real-time video data, and listen to live audio. more
Monday, March 8, 2021
TSCM Detection Evaluation of the AudioWow Wireless Microphone
Certain features pointed in that direction…
- Nano sized.
- Records directly to a smartphone.
- Up to 50 foot range. Good enough for some operations.
- Bluetooth transmission. Low probability of intercept.
- Professional quality sound.
- Equalization capabilities.
- Noise reduction capabilities.
- Audio to text transcription… in 120 different languages!
Could it be useful as a spy device?
Could a TSCM bug sweep detect it?
We tested and found... more
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
There is a New Kind of Bug Comin' to the UK, Mate
The Bug is a nano-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) weighing 196g – similar to the weight of a smartphone – with 40 minute battery life and a 2km range.
It boasts a stealthy low visual profile and the ability to fly even in strong winds of more than 50mph...
The teams are now working on the next developments on the nano-UAV, exploring sensing equipment and capabilities which could be added, as well as how the Bug could be integrated with other military equipment. more