U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) leaves the U.S. Capitol on July 11. (Photo by Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images) Senate Intel chair warns confluence of factors make election threats worse Sen. Mark Warner said influence operations are easy and cheap, and their social media audience is more willing to believe them. Jul 25, 2024 By Tim Starks
A man watches a television screen showing a news broadcast with a photo of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, at a train station in Seoul on May 30, 2024. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) North Korean hacker used hospital ransomware attacks to fund espionage U.S. prosecutors say Rim Jong Hyok used ransom payments from American health care providers to steal military secrets. Jul 25, 2024 By Elias Groll
(Anton Petrus/Getty Images) North Korean hacking group makes waves to gain Mandiant, FBI spotlight The newly designated APT45 pursues military intelligence but has been expanding its targets, Mandiant says. Jul 25, 2024 By Tim Starks
A view of the monument to the first Ukrainian printer Ivan Fedorov during snowfall on November 28, 2023 in Lviv, Ukraine. (Photo by Les Kasyanov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images) Simple ‘FrostyGoop’ malware responsible for turning off Ukrainians’ heat in January attack The attack is the latest in a string targeting Ukrainian critical infrastructure and illustrates the growing ease of targeting industrial systems. Jul 23, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
Houthi movement supporters brandish rifles, flags of Yemen and Palestine, Houthi emblems, and chant slogans as they participate in a demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian people on June 28, 2024, in Sana’a, Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images) Researchers catch Yemeni hackers spying on Middle East military phones The firm Lookout says that Houthi use of cyberespionage is a sign that mobile surveillance is a growing force in global conflicts. Jul 9, 2024 By Tim Starks
David Wall/Getty Images Sanctioned and exposed, Predator spyware maker group has gone awfully quiet Sanctions, newspaper investigations and reports exposing the Intellexa alliance’s infrastructure all might have led to its diminished state. Jul 1, 2024 By Tim Starks
An aerial view of the building of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, also known as the Main Intellegence Directorate, or GRU, July 06, 2023, in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images) Russian national indicted for role in cyberattacks on Ukraine Amin Timovich Stigal is alleged to have participated in attacks dubbed “WhisperGate” ahead of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Jun 26, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Members of the People’s Liberation Army flag honour guard march in Tiananmen Square after the closing session of the NPC, or National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People on March 11, 2024 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images) Chinese hackers are increasingly deploying ransomware, researchers say Elite state-backed hackers are embracing the use of ransomware to obfuscate their operations. Jun 26, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Hacker with covered face in his operating room with multiple displays. (Sutthichai Supapornpasupad/Getty Images) Chinese-aligned hacking group targeted more than a dozen government agencies, researchers find The activity highlights a rapidly evolving, aggressive cyberespionage operation that played out across Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, a Talos report says. Jun 21, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Visitors sit at the stand of Russian antivirus software development company Kaspersky Lab on the opening day of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on February 28, 2022. (Photo by PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images) Biden administration bans sale of Kaspersky software in US The move against the Russian cybersecurity giant aims to prevent the company from being used in cyber operations or data collection by Moscow. Jun 20, 2024 By Elias Groll