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The February 2015 issue of our SWITCH Security Report is available!

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A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

The topics covered in this report are:

  • Attacks in the wake of the attack – privacy after the horror of Paris
  • A brave new world of e-banking
  • Gone in less than 60 seconds – from car theft to automotive data hacking
  • Microsoft versus Google and vice versa – biblical short-sightedness?
  • The Clipboard: Interesting Presentations, Articles and Videos

The Security Report is available in both english and german language.

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Filed under: News, Security-Reports Tagged: Automotive Hacking, E-Banking, Privacy, Zero-day vulnerabilities

The March 2015 issue of our SWITCH Security Report is available!

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Dear Reader!

A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

The topics covered in this report are:

  • Fish bites angler – Lenovo, Komodia and Superfish
  • Gemalto-gate – secret service hack goes right to the roots of mobile security
  • Carbanak – digital bank robbery on a grand scale
  • It’s not all bad news – Europol takes down Ramnit botnet
  • The Clipboard: Interesting Presentations, Articles and Videos

The Security Report is available in both english and german language.

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Filed under: News, Security-Reports Tagged: Carbanak, Ramnit botnet, SIM card keys, Superfish

The April 2015 issue of our SWITCH Security Report is available!

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Dear Reader!

A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

The topics covered in this report are:

  • Shades of grey, made in Germany – SAP and the NSA
  • David, Goliath and the search for a truly safe haven
  • Apple with its head in the sand? Entire anti-virus and anti-malware category of apps removed from iOS App Store
  • Bankrupts have no respect for privacy – RadioShack to auction customer data
  • Look before you leap – hackers fake profiles on dating app
  • The Clipboard: Interesting Presentations, Articles and Videos

The Security Report is available in both english and german language.

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Filed under: News, Security-Reports Tagged: NSA, Privacy, Safe Harbor

The May 2015 issue of our SWITCH Security Report is available!

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Dear Reader!

A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

The topics covered in this report are:

  • «Massive snooping attack» or successfully treading the fine line between security and freedom? On the reform of Switzerland’s intelligence services legislation
  • Barbie turns Bond girl – toy manufacturers spying on children’s bedrooms
  • Only those who get involved get hurt – latest e-banking Trojans harness social engineering
  • E-health made in Switzerland – electronic patient records
  • Fear of flying 2.0 – US authorities warn of in-flight hacking
  • The Clipboard: Interesting Presentations, Articles and Videos

The Security Report is available in both english and german language.

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Filed under: Awareness, News, Security-Reports Tagged: Amazon Echo, Dyre, E-banking malware, Emotet, Hello Barbie, intelligence services legislation, Nachrichtendienstgesetz

The June 2015 issue of our SWITCH Security Report is available!

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Dear Reader!

A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

The topics covered in this report are:

  • What do tax authorities and contact sites have in common? Neither can
    protect customer data
  • Good friends listen, and so does the BND – the scandal continues
  • A new kind of government Trojan – cyber attack on German parliament’s
    secure network
  • Reset, then reload – Android smartphones keep data even after factory
    reset
  • The Clipboard: interesting presentations, articles and videos

The Security Report is available in both English and German.

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Filed under: Awareness, News, Security-Reports Tagged: Android, Customer data

The July 2015 issue of our SWITCH Security Report is available!

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Dear Reader!

A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

The topics covered in this report are:

  • Taking cybercrime to the next level – Duqu 2.0 attack on Kaspersky has implications for Switzerland
  • Taking friendship to the next level – scope of NSA spying on German and French governments continues to widen
  • A whole lot of problems – cyberattack grounds Polish airline LOT’s aircraft
  • Detoxing – the last resort when Darknet dealings come to light?
  • Pass the password – attacks on LastPass and Apple Keychain
  • The Clipboard: interesting presentations, articles and videos

The Security Report is available in both English and German.

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Filed under: Awareness, News, Security-Reports Tagged: Darknet, Duqu 2.0, LastPass

The September 2015 issue of our SWITCH Security Report is available!

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Dear Reader!

A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

The topics covered in this report are:

  • Ferengi in Redmond? Microsoft enters new dimension of data acquisition with Windows 10
  • Digital revolution hacks its makers – ICANN hit by third attack, ISP 1blu hacked and blackmailed
  • Car hacks, autonomous vehicles and telematics-based insurance premiums – threats to safety and privacy
  • Home, smart home – betrayed by your fridge, exposed by your mobile

The Security Report is available in both English and German.

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Filed under: Awareness, News, Security-Reports Tagged: ICANN, Smart Home, Telematics, Windows 10

The October 2015 issue of our SWITCH Security Report is available!

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Dear Reader!

A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

The topics covered in this report are:

  • XcodeGhost and Stagefright hit industry heavyweights Apple and Google and pose questions
  • BÜPF, NDG and government Trojans – debate on sense, senselessness, costs and risks of state surveillance enters next round
  • Privacy B2B – growing number of attacks on SMEs and critical infrastructure
  • Fingerprints of at least 5.6 million US federal employees stolen – who cares?
  • DIY 007 – Deep Sweep project spies on satellite communications

The Security Report is available in both English and German.

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Filed under: Awareness, News, Security-Reports Tagged: BÜPF, Fingerprints, NDG, Stagefright, XCodeGhost

The November 2015 issue of our SWITCH Security Report is available!

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Dear Reader!

A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

The topics covered in this report are:

  • No safe harbour in the Land of the Free – EU Court of Justice restricts data transfer to US
  • A different kind of virus – medical equipment hackable online on a grand scale
  • Viruses, scanned – free anti-virus programs almost as good as those you pay for
  • Let’s hear it, buddy! ETH Zurich research team simplifies two-factor authentication with sound recognition
  • Situation critical – researchers find vulnerabilities in 87% of all Android devices

The Security Report is available in both English and German.

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Filed under: Awareness, News, Security-Reports Tagged: 2FA, Android, AV, Safe Harbour

New SWITCH Security Report available – Invitation to take part in a Reader Survey

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Dear Reader!

A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

The topics covered in this report are:

  • Pavlov in Paris – how the conditioned response to terrorist attacks links the real and online worlds
  • «Added value» as standard – new devices delivered complete with malware and extra vulnerabilities
  • Silent profilers – audio beacons allow advertisers to operate extensive tracking
  • Ads, adblockers, anti-adblockers, anti-adblock killers – the arms race continues
  • The Clipboard: interesting presentations, articles and videos

The Security Report is available in both English and German.

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Invitation to take part in the SWITCH Security Report Reader Survey

SWITCH is carrying out a reader survey on the Security Report, and we would be grateful if you could share your views on how we can improve it. Your help will allow us to enhance the Security Report, and tailor it better to your needs.

It goes without saying we will handle your responses in the strictest of confidence and with due discretion. With this in mind, all of the information you provide will be analysed in completely anonymised form.

Please complete the questionnaire by Friday, 18 December 2015 at the latest. It will take you roughly 8-10 minutes.

You can take the survey at one of the following links:

German: http://swit.ch/befragung-secrep

English: http://swit.ch/survey-secrep

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about completing the survey!

Many thanks for taking part and helping us.


Filed under: Awareness, News, Security-Reports Tagged: Ad-blocker-killer, Audio Beacons

New SWITCH Security Report available

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Dear Reader!

A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

The topics covered in this report are:

  • Does PrivaTegrity spell the end of crypto wars? David Chaum’s new encryption system bridges gap between completely anonymous communication and crime prevention
  • The boss is listening, and it’s OK – controlled surveillance of private communications at work does not violate human rights
  • Yesterday’s science fiction, today’s reality – forecasting software and systems to spot crimes before they are committed
  • A patchy start to the year – reports of security issues read like a who’s who of network equipment suppliers

The Security Report is available in both English and German.

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Filed under: Awareness, News, Security-Reports Tagged: PreCops, PrivaTegrity

New SWITCH Security Report available

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Dear Reader!

A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

The topics covered in this report are

  • ICSI’s Haystack looking for Android needles – and beta testers for its field study
  • Staging a comeback with a blackout – macro-Trojans return and apparently cause Christmas power cut in western Ukraine 
  • Is it really smart? Many smart home solutions have security holes as big as a garage door
  • From Mad Men to Bad Boys – malware becoming harder to monitor due to malvertising

The Security Report is available in both English and German.

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Filed under: Attacks, Awareness, Malware, News, Security-Reports Tagged: Malvertising, Smart Home

The March 2016 issue of our SWITCH Security Report is available!

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Dear Reader!

A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

The topics covered in this report are:

  • Torpedoed for a fistful of dollars – university helps authorities spy on Tor users
  • Crypto Wars 3.0 – will the FBI be given a licence to snoop, or can – Apple successfully lock down the unlocking?
  • Deadly bugs in hospital – ransomware Trojan Locky shuts down entire clinics and more
  • Mission: Possible – Big Data and automated law enforcement

The Security Report is available in both English and German.

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Filed under: Awareness, News, Security-Reports Tagged: Big Data, Crypto Wars 3.0, Law enforcement, Locky, Tor

The April 2016 issue of our SWITCH Security Report is available!

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Dear Reader!

A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

The topics covered in this report are:

  • Probably the most expensive typo ever foils probably the biggest attempted bank robbery ever
  • Switzerland targeted by various hacker groups? Series of DDoS attacks on Swiss websites
  • Connected cars “one of this generation’s biggest security risks”
  • Done and dusted – the new Federal Act on the Surveillance of Post and Telecommunications

The Security Report is available in both English and German.

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Filed under: Awareness, News, Security-Reports Tagged: BÜPF, Connected Cars, DDOS, E-Banking

The May 2016 issue of our SWITCH Security Report is available!

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Dear Reader!

A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

The topics covered in this report are:

  • Faster than Odysseus – e-banking Trojan Gozi attacks Switzerland via news website
  • Heartbreak remote – chip implants and the security of implanted, software-driven medical devices
  • One point three million dollar phone – FBI spends big in iPhone hacking dispute with Apple
  • It looks horrible, and it is – Jigsaw causing terror once again, this time in digital form

The Security Report is available in both English and German.

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Filed under: Awareness, News, Security-Reports Tagged: Gozi, iPhone, Jigsaw, medical device security

The June 2016 issue of our SWITCH Security Report is available!

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Dear Reader!

A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

The topics covered in this report are:

  • A RUeful tale – unknown cyberattackers steal 20 gigabytes of data from RUAG
  • Twitter shuts the door on US intelligence services
  • iPhone stays locked – Touch ID demands a password after 48 hours
  • Passwords for e-banking and suchlike? You can soon forget them!

The Security Report is available in both English and German.

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Filed under: Awareness, News, Security-Reports Tagged: APT, E-Banking, iPhone, passwords, RUAG, Touch ID, Twitter

The July 2016 issue of our SWITCH Security Report is available!

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Dear Reader!

A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

The topics covered in this report are:

  • DAO-ism on the ethereal plane – hacker bags cryptocurrency worth USD 50 million
  • Ransomware – smart, greedy and unkillable
  • CANVAS ready to launch – bridging cybersecurity and ethics
  • US border guards want to be your Facebook friend – and other news on anti-terror measures

The Security Report is available in both English and German.

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Filed under: Awareness, News, Security-Reports Tagged: Blockchain, CANVAS, Ethics, Facebook, Ransomware

The September 2016 issue of our SWITCH Security Report is available!

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Dear Reader!

A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

The topics covered in this report are:

  • Bug bounties and the Cyber Grand Challenge
  • Pegasus spies on Apple devices, QuadRooter threatens Android
  • A USD 22 billion investment pays off – WhatsApp shares phone numbers with Facebook
  • Now you see them, now you don’t – another multi-million-dollar Bitcoin theft
  • DiskFiltration and Fansmitter attempt to bridge the air gap

The Security Report is available in both English and German.

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Filed under: Awareness, News, Security-Reports Tagged: Air Gap, Bitcoins, bug bounty, Mobile Malware

The October 2016 issue of our SWITCH Security Report is available!

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Dear Reader!

A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

The topics covered in this report are:

  • Swiss electorate votes in favour of Intelligence Service Act – making everyone a suspect?
  • Your money or your device – mobile banking Trojan Gugi tricks Android users
  • SWIFT, and it’s gone – banks lose money to hackers again following SWIFT data theft
  • It was just a question of time – botnet discovered on Internet of Things

The Security Report is available in both English and German.

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Filed under: Awareness, News, Security-Reports Tagged: Intelligence Service Act, IoT, Mobile Security, SWIFT

The November 2016 issue of our SWITCH Security Report is available!

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Dear Reader!

A new issue of our monthly SWITCH Security Report has just been released.

The topics covered in this report are:

  • IT security researchers reveal vulnerabilities in photoTAN procedure for mobile banking
  • DDoS attack via IoT botnet shuts down parts of Internet
  • Triple record: Yahoo loses half a billion customers’ details, more trust than ever and USD 1 billion from its acquisition price

The Security Report is available in both English and German.

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Filed under: Awareness, News, Security-Reports Tagged: DDOS, IoT, Photo-TAN, Yahoo
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