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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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France Announces Major Operation To Fight Cyber-Spying Ahead Of Paris Olympics
Investigators were targeting a network of bots suspected of infecting computers with PlugX malware and of stealing data from them "notably for purposes of espionage.
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China Poses Genuine, Increasing Cyber Risk To UK, Says Spy Agency Chief
China poses a genuine and increasing cyber risk to the United Kingdom, the head of British spy agency GCHQ said on Tuesday, adding that while Russia and Iran represented an immediate threat, Beijing was an epoch-defining challenge.
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US Says It Stopped Chinese Cyber-Spying Op Targeting Hundreds Of Devices
U.S. officials said on Wednesday they disrupted a sweeping Chinese cyber-spying operation that targeted critical American infrastructure entities and could be used against the United States in a future geopolitical crisis.
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Kyiv Spy Chief's Big Revelation On Russian Hackers, Ukraine Telecoms Giant
Russian hackers were inside Ukrainian telecoms giant Kyivstar's system from at least May last year in a cyberattack that should serve as a "big warning" to the West, Ukraine's cyber spy chief told Reuters.
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North Korean Hacker Group Said to Have Targeted Several US Crypto Firms
A North Korean government-backed hacking group penetrated an American IT management company and used it as a springboard to target an unknown number of cryptocurrency companies, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The hackers broke into Louisville, Colorado-based JumpCloud in late June and used their access to the company’s system...
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Malicious Software Used by Russian Spies Sabotaged by FBI
The FBI has sabotaged a suite of malicious software used by elite Russian spies, US authorities said on Tuesday, providing a glimpse of the digital tug-of-war between two cyber superpowers. Senior law enforcement officials said FBI technical experts had identified and disabled malware wielded by Russia's FSB security service against an undisclosed ...
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UK Appoints MI5 Deputy As First Woman Cyber Spy Chief
The UK appointed Anne Keast-Butler as the first female head of its cyber-spying agency GCHQ.
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Britain Uses Government Hackers to Launch Cyber Operations Against Enemies Online, GCHQ Says
Britian uses government hackers to launch operations against militants, state-backed disinformation campaigns and attempts to interfere in elections, the country's spy agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) revealed on Tuesday. These cyberattacks were conducted by the secretive National Cyber Force (NCF), a hacking unit operational si...
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British Intelligence Agency Warns Of Dangers Posed By AI Chatbots
Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have raised concerns about the security implications, according to the NCSC tech director for platforms research.
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Fear Driving China's Tech Manipulation, Poses Threat To All: UK Spy Chief
China is using its financial and scientific muscle to manipulate technologies in a manner that risks global security, Britain's top cyber spy will say on Tuesday, warning that Beijing's actions could represent "a huge threat to us all."
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Voting For Next UK PM Delayed Over Ballot Hacking Threat Alert: Report
Voting by Britain's Conservative Party members to pick the next prime minister has been delayed after the GCHQ spy agency warned that cyber hackers could change people's ballots, The Telegraph reported on Tuesday.
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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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Ukraine Calls On Hacker Underground To Defend Against Russia: Report
The government of Ukraine is asking for volunteers from the country's hacker underground to help protect critical infrastructure and conduct cyber spying missions against Russian troops, according two people involved in the project.
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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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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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France Announces Major Operation To Fight Cyber-Spying Ahead Of Paris Olympics
Investigators were targeting a network of bots suspected of infecting computers with PlugX malware and of stealing data from them "notably for purposes of espionage.
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China Poses Genuine, Increasing Cyber Risk To UK, Says Spy Agency Chief
China poses a genuine and increasing cyber risk to the United Kingdom, the head of British spy agency GCHQ said on Tuesday, adding that while Russia and Iran represented an immediate threat, Beijing was an epoch-defining challenge.
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US Says It Stopped Chinese Cyber-Spying Op Targeting Hundreds Of Devices
U.S. officials said on Wednesday they disrupted a sweeping Chinese cyber-spying operation that targeted critical American infrastructure entities and could be used against the United States in a future geopolitical crisis.
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Kyiv Spy Chief's Big Revelation On Russian Hackers, Ukraine Telecoms Giant
Russian hackers were inside Ukrainian telecoms giant Kyivstar's system from at least May last year in a cyberattack that should serve as a "big warning" to the West, Ukraine's cyber spy chief told Reuters.
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North Korean Hacker Group Said to Have Targeted Several US Crypto Firms
A North Korean government-backed hacking group penetrated an American IT management company and used it as a springboard to target an unknown number of cryptocurrency companies, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The hackers broke into Louisville, Colorado-based JumpCloud in late June and used their access to the company’s system...
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Malicious Software Used by Russian Spies Sabotaged by FBI
The FBI has sabotaged a suite of malicious software used by elite Russian spies, US authorities said on Tuesday, providing a glimpse of the digital tug-of-war between two cyber superpowers. Senior law enforcement officials said FBI technical experts had identified and disabled malware wielded by Russia's FSB security service against an undisclosed ...
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UK Appoints MI5 Deputy As First Woman Cyber Spy Chief
The UK appointed Anne Keast-Butler as the first female head of its cyber-spying agency GCHQ.
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Britain Uses Government Hackers to Launch Cyber Operations Against Enemies Online, GCHQ Says
Britian uses government hackers to launch operations against militants, state-backed disinformation campaigns and attempts to interfere in elections, the country's spy agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) revealed on Tuesday. These cyberattacks were conducted by the secretive National Cyber Force (NCF), a hacking unit operational si...
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British Intelligence Agency Warns Of Dangers Posed By AI Chatbots
Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have raised concerns about the security implications, according to the NCSC tech director for platforms research.
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Fear Driving China's Tech Manipulation, Poses Threat To All: UK Spy Chief
China is using its financial and scientific muscle to manipulate technologies in a manner that risks global security, Britain's top cyber spy will say on Tuesday, warning that Beijing's actions could represent "a huge threat to us all."
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Voting For Next UK PM Delayed Over Ballot Hacking Threat Alert: Report
Voting by Britain's Conservative Party members to pick the next prime minister has been delayed after the GCHQ spy agency warned that cyber hackers could change people's ballots, The Telegraph reported on Tuesday.
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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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Ukraine Calls On Hacker Underground To Defend Against Russia: Report
The government of Ukraine is asking for volunteers from the country's hacker underground to help protect critical infrastructure and conduct cyber spying missions against Russian troops, according two people involved in the project.
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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.
