Google reveals sophisticated Italian spyware campaign targeting victims in Italy, Kazakhstan

The campaign is just the latest example of the increasingly sophisticated world of private zero-day exploit development, researchers said.

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Research questions potentially dangerous implications of Ukraine’s IT Army

Volunteer hacking efforts could unwittingly pull countries or private companies into a murky geopolitical mess, a researcher says.

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DOJ, international law enforcement disrupt massive RSOCKS botnet

The search warrant targeted a Florida hosting company alleged to have facilitated the botnet activity.

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Latin America governments are prime targets for ransomware due to lack of resources, analysis argues

The recent high-profile attacks on Costa Rica and Peru are examples of the dynamic, researchers say.

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Belarusian hacktivist group releases purported Belarusian wiretapped audio of Russian embassy

The release seems designed to drive a wedge between Russia and its close ally Russia.

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Iranian hacking campaign that included former U.S. ambassador exposed

The long-running operation involved hijacked email accounts, phony login pages and a legitimate ID verification service.

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Researchers ID new RAT developed by Chinese hacking group with growing target list

The new remote access trojan mimics legitimate computer activity to make it harder to detect, the researchers said.

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FBI cybercrime seizure takes down one-time Ukraine IT Army collaborator

It’s not clear whether the seizure has anything to do with the IT Army’s activities.

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