Techlore Surveillance Report Surveillance Report 9
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Apr 20, 2020 Dive into a roundup of crucial cybersecurity news! Google has blocked millions of phishing emails related to COVID-19 and tackled malicious extensions stealing crypto. Microsoft faces challenges with phishing that bypasses 2FA, while automotive giants like Ford grapple with data security flaws. There's alarming research on persistent Android backdoors, and a look at MIT's AI monitoring patient vitals raises privacy concerns. Plus, explore the effects of weak password habits and the implications of UK security leaks.
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Persistent Android Backdoor Method
- Some Android backdoors persist through factory resets using rogue installers in unexpected folders.
- The persistence comes from a Trojan that reinstalls the backdoor after reset.
Pastebin Cuts Research Access
- Pastebin disabled scraping and search APIs citing abuse, hurting security researchers.
- This change reduces visibility into new breaches and hampers threat monitoring.
Pay For AI Bias Hunts
- Fund and run bias-bounty programs to surface AI model weaknesses like software bug bounties.
- Organizations should pay external developers to find bias in deployed AI systems.