Dark Pink, a newly discovered hacking campaign, threatens Southeast Asian military, government organizations

The unattributed activity employs a sophisticated approach to steal data and monitor targets, researchers say.

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Foreign disinformation efforts to interfere in US midterms mostly fizzle, but remain concerning, researchers say

Crude and trollish, the efforts nevertheless show continued willingness of nation-states to meddle in U.S. elections.

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Iranian hacking group expands focus to US politicians, critical infrastructure, researchers find

The group known as TA453 has added “outlier” attacks to its portfolio over the past two years, seemingly in concert with Iranian hardliners.

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LockBit ransomware crew claims attack on California Department of Finance

The ransomware crew claims to have stolen nearly 76 gigabytes of files, and has given the agency until Christmas Eve to respond.

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North Korean hackers exploit Itaewon tragedy to infiltrate South Korean targets

The notorious hacking group used the Halloween tragedy that killed more than 150 people to trick South Koreans into downloading malware.

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More than a dozen journalists sue NSO Group in U.S. court over alleged spyware targeting

The lawsuit is the third against the Israeli firm in the U.S., but the first brought by journalists.

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