state-sponsored hacking

#MacronLeaks metadata suggests Russian threat actors behind Macron’s hack#MacronLeaks metadata suggests Russian threat actors behind Macron’s hack

#MacronLeaks metadata suggests Russian threat actors behind Macron’s hack

#MacronLeaks - Experts discovered evidence suggesting Russian threat actors behind the hack of French presidential candidate Macron. Who are the…

8 years ago
Cracking APT28 traffic in a few secondsCracking APT28 traffic in a few seconds

Cracking APT28 traffic in a few seconds

Security experts from security firm Redsocks published an interesting report on how to crack APT28 traffic in a few seconds.…

8 years ago
Who is spying on communications in the Washington area? A rogue state is suspected of mass surveillanceWho is spying on communications in the Washington area? A rogue state is suspected of mass surveillance

Who is spying on communications in the Washington area? A rogue state is suspected of mass surveillance

US authorities uncovered a surveillance activity allegedly powered by a rogue entity that is tracking phones of Government officials and…

8 years ago
The Singaporean Defence Ministry was hit by a cyber attack, no secrets were exfiltratedThe Singaporean Defence Ministry was hit by a cyber attack, no secrets were exfiltrated

The Singaporean Defence Ministry was hit by a cyber attack, no secrets were exfiltrated

The Singaporean Defence Ministry confirmed that threat actors have breached government systems stealing personal information of its employees. On Tuesday,…

8 years ago
Operation Kingphish: Cyber Attacks against human rights activists in Qatar and NepalOperation Kingphish: Cyber Attacks against human rights activists in Qatar and Nepal

Operation Kingphish: Cyber Attacks against human rights activists in Qatar and Nepal

Amnesty International has recently uncovered a spear phishing campaign dubbed Operation Kingphish that targeted groups in Qatar and Nepal. Human…

8 years ago
Iranian hackers are back with the MACDOWNLOADER MAC malwareIranian hackers are back with the MACDOWNLOADER MAC malware

Iranian hackers are back with the MACDOWNLOADER MAC malware

An Iranian espionage group has been using an unsophisticated strain of malware, dubbed MacDownloader, to steal credentials and other data…

8 years ago
President Putin ordered cyber attacks and propaganda to influence US ElectionPresident Putin ordered cyber attacks and propaganda to influence US Election

President Putin ordered cyber attacks and propaganda to influence US Election

Putin ordered cyber attacks and propaganda to influence Election. Reading the “Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections”…

8 years ago
Russian hackers spy on Citizen Journalists investigating on Flight MH17 CrashRussian hackers spy on Citizen Journalists investigating on Flight MH17 Crash

Russian hackers spy on Citizen Journalists investigating on Flight MH17 Crash

Researchers at the Bellingcat agency have been hit with spear phishing attacks and account takeover attempts while investigating flight MH17…

9 years ago
Evidence on hacks of the US State Election Systems suggest Russian originEvidence on hacks of the US State Election Systems suggest Russian origin

Evidence on hacks of the US State Election Systems suggest Russian origin

Researchers have found links between the attacks on US state election systems and campaigns managed by alleged Russian state-sponsored hackers.…

9 years ago
Safe Browsing, Gmail will warn of emails from unauthenticated sendersSafe Browsing, Gmail will warn of emails from unauthenticated senders

Safe Browsing, Gmail will warn of emails from unauthenticated senders

Google announced a new feature in the Safe Browsing warning set, it will warn users when they will receive an…

9 years ago