Aug 06, 2024Ravie LakshmananEmail Security / Financial Fraud INTERPOL said it devised a "global stop-payment mechanism" that helped facilitate the largest-ever recovery of funds defrauded in a business email compromise (BEC) scam. The development comes after an unnamed commodity firm based in Singapore fell victim to a BEC scam in mid-July 2024. It refers to a type of … [Read more...] about INTERPOL Recovers $41 Million in Largest Ever BEC Scam in Singapore
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New Glowworm Attack Recovers Device’s Sound from Its LED Power Indicator
A novel technique leverages optical emanations from a device's power indicator LED to recover sounds from connected peripherals and spy on electronic conversations from a distance of as much as 35 meters. Dubbed the "Glowworm attack," the findings were published by a group of academics from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev earlier this week, describing the method as "an … [Read more...] about New Glowworm Attack Recovers Device’s Sound from Its LED Power Indicator