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How CIA, Mossad Used A Computer Virus To Dismantle Iran's Nuclear Program
The story of Stuxnet's development and deployment began years earlier. The inception of Stuxnet can be traced back to the early 2000s, during a period of heightened tension between Iran and Western nations over Iran's nuclear ambitions.
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North Korean Hackers Trying To Steal Military Secrets, Say US, Allies
North Korean hackers have conducted a global cyber espionage campaign to try to steal classified military secrets to support Pyongyang's banned nuclear weapons programme, the United States, Britain and South Korea said in a joint advisory on Thursday
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Chinese Cyber Espionage More Extensive Than Suspected, Says Dutch Military Intel
Dutch military intelligence said on Monday that Chinese cyber espionage was more extensive than it had initially thought, targeting Western governments and defence companies.
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Australia Flags Threat From State-Backed Hackers, Singles Out 2 Countries
Australia faces a "persistent threat" from state-backed hackers, the country's signals intelligence agency said Wednesday, highlighting the particular danger of Russian and Chinese cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.
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China Carried Out Cyber Espionage Campaign Globally For Its Interest: Report
Online attackers with clear links to China are behind a vast cyber espionage campaign targeting government agencies of interest to Beijing, Google subsidiary Mandiant said on Thursday.
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Microsoft, US Say Chinese Hackers Targeted 'Critical' Infrastructure; Warn Against Similar Global Attacks
State-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure networks, the United States, its Western allies and Microsoft said Wednesday while warning that similar espionage attacks could be occurring globally.
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Snake - Russia's Most Advanced Cyber Espionage Tool And Why It's So Dangerous
Like most people I check my emails in the morning, wading through a combination of work requests, spam and news alerts peppering my inbox.
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China Accuses NSA of Hacking its Aeronautics, Space Research University: Report
China has reportedly accused the National Security Agency’s (NSA) Office of Tailored Access Operations of hacking a government-funded university with aeronautics and space research programmes. China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and 360 Security Technology jointly conducted a technical analysis of the case. The NSA alleged...
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Former CIA Programmer Convicted for 2017 Leak of ‘Vault 7’ US Hacking Tools to Wikileaks
Former CIA coder Joshua Schulte was found guilty of the 2017 leak of ‘Vault 7’ hacking tools to WikiLeaks, by a New York federal court on Wednesday. Schulte, who worked for the CIA’s elite hacking unit, sent the agency’s most valuable hacking tools to the anti-secrecy group in 2017, including 8,761 documents, plus a collection of malware, v...
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Microsoft Accuses Russian Spies of Targeting Ukraine's Allies in 42 Countries Including US
Microsoft has alleged that Russian spies have targeted Ukraine's allies in 48 countries including UK since Russia invaded the country on February 24. The state-backed Russian hackers have engaged in “strategic espionage” against governments, think tanks, businesses and aid groups, said Microsoft.
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Pegasus Spyware Used to Target Finnish Diplomats, Ministry Says
Mobile phones belonging to Finnish diplomats were spied on using the cyber espionage software Pegasus, the country's foreign ministry said.
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Cyber Safety Review Board: Delay in Creating New US Cybersecurity Body Prompts Concern
It’s a key part of US President Joe Biden’s plans to fight major ransomware attacks and digital espionage campaigns: creating a board of experts that would investigate major incidents to see what went wrong and try to prevent the problems from happening again.
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Facebook Says Iranian Hackers Targeted US, Europe Defence Workers Using Fake Accounts
Facebook said on Thursday that it has disrupted an Iran-based cyber espionage operation targeting defence and aerospace workers in Europe and the US.
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Microsoft Mail Exchange Server Flaw Exploited by at Least 10 Hacking Groups, Researchers Say
At least 10 different hacking groups are using recently discovered flaws in Microsoft's mail server software to break in to targets around the world, cybersecurity company ESET said in a blog post.
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SolarWinds Hackers Are ‘Impacting’ State, Local Governments: US Cyber Agency
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said that the SolarWinds cyber espionage campaign made public earlier this month is affecting state and local governments, although it released few additional details.
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How CIA, Mossad Used A Computer Virus To Dismantle Iran's Nuclear Program
The story of Stuxnet's development and deployment began years earlier. The inception of Stuxnet can be traced back to the early 2000s, during a period of heightened tension between Iran and Western nations over Iran's nuclear ambitions.
-
North Korean Hackers Trying To Steal Military Secrets, Say US, Allies
North Korean hackers have conducted a global cyber espionage campaign to try to steal classified military secrets to support Pyongyang's banned nuclear weapons programme, the United States, Britain and South Korea said in a joint advisory on Thursday
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Chinese Cyber Espionage More Extensive Than Suspected, Says Dutch Military Intel
Dutch military intelligence said on Monday that Chinese cyber espionage was more extensive than it had initially thought, targeting Western governments and defence companies.
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Australia Flags Threat From State-Backed Hackers, Singles Out 2 Countries
Australia faces a "persistent threat" from state-backed hackers, the country's signals intelligence agency said Wednesday, highlighting the particular danger of Russian and Chinese cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.
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China Carried Out Cyber Espionage Campaign Globally For Its Interest: Report
Online attackers with clear links to China are behind a vast cyber espionage campaign targeting government agencies of interest to Beijing, Google subsidiary Mandiant said on Thursday.
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Microsoft, US Say Chinese Hackers Targeted 'Critical' Infrastructure; Warn Against Similar Global Attacks
State-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure networks, the United States, its Western allies and Microsoft said Wednesday while warning that similar espionage attacks could be occurring globally.
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Snake - Russia's Most Advanced Cyber Espionage Tool And Why It's So Dangerous
Like most people I check my emails in the morning, wading through a combination of work requests, spam and news alerts peppering my inbox.
-
China Accuses NSA of Hacking its Aeronautics, Space Research University: Report
China has reportedly accused the National Security Agency’s (NSA) Office of Tailored Access Operations of hacking a government-funded university with aeronautics and space research programmes. China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and 360 Security Technology jointly conducted a technical analysis of the case. The NSA alleged...
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Former CIA Programmer Convicted for 2017 Leak of ‘Vault 7’ US Hacking Tools to Wikileaks
Former CIA coder Joshua Schulte was found guilty of the 2017 leak of ‘Vault 7’ hacking tools to WikiLeaks, by a New York federal court on Wednesday. Schulte, who worked for the CIA’s elite hacking unit, sent the agency’s most valuable hacking tools to the anti-secrecy group in 2017, including 8,761 documents, plus a collection of malware, v...
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Microsoft Accuses Russian Spies of Targeting Ukraine's Allies in 42 Countries Including US
Microsoft has alleged that Russian spies have targeted Ukraine's allies in 48 countries including UK since Russia invaded the country on February 24. The state-backed Russian hackers have engaged in “strategic espionage” against governments, think tanks, businesses and aid groups, said Microsoft.
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Pegasus Spyware Used to Target Finnish Diplomats, Ministry Says
Mobile phones belonging to Finnish diplomats were spied on using the cyber espionage software Pegasus, the country's foreign ministry said.
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Cyber Safety Review Board: Delay in Creating New US Cybersecurity Body Prompts Concern
It’s a key part of US President Joe Biden’s plans to fight major ransomware attacks and digital espionage campaigns: creating a board of experts that would investigate major incidents to see what went wrong and try to prevent the problems from happening again.
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Facebook Says Iranian Hackers Targeted US, Europe Defence Workers Using Fake Accounts
Facebook said on Thursday that it has disrupted an Iran-based cyber espionage operation targeting defence and aerospace workers in Europe and the US.
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Microsoft Mail Exchange Server Flaw Exploited by at Least 10 Hacking Groups, Researchers Say
At least 10 different hacking groups are using recently discovered flaws in Microsoft's mail server software to break in to targets around the world, cybersecurity company ESET said in a blog post.
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SolarWinds Hackers Are ‘Impacting’ State, Local Governments: US Cyber Agency
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said that the SolarWinds cyber espionage campaign made public earlier this month is affecting state and local governments, although it released few additional details.
