Collaborate Disseminate
By Waqas
BlackMatter ransomware gang, which is believed to be a rebrand of DarkSide, has decided to end the project, giving in to the pressures of the local law enforcement authorities.
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The Justice Department charged three former U.S. intelligence operatives on Tuesday with hacking and conspiracy charges in connection with their work helping United Arab Emirates spy on activists and political rivals. The charges allege that defendants Marc Baier, Ryan Adams and Daniel Gericke “knowingly and willfully” provided the UAE with spy technology without approval from the U.S. government. The charges back up a 2019 Reuters investigation that found a secret hacking unit of UAE-based cybersecurity firm DarkMatter was hiring former U.S. intelligence officers to help the UAE to spy on the phones of activists, diplomats and other nation’s leaders. Former employees told Reuters that their work with the hacking unit, “Project Raven,” also involved spying on U.S. citizens and companies. The Intercept first reported the existence of DarkMatter in 2016. According to court documents, after leaving government employment, Baier, Adams and Gericker joined a firm prosecutors referred to as “Company […]
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The United Arab Emirates has been fingered by deep-throat U.S. sources, saying its app spies on its own citizens—and perhaps others around the world.
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We recently got a rare look at how a company tried to source these exploits through private one-on-one deals—because the company came to us. Continue reading A Saudi Cybersecurity Company Tried to Buy Zero Day Exploits from Me
DarkMatter Group unveiled KATIM R01, an ultra secure smartphone designed to withstand extreme field conditions. Designed, vetted and tested by DarkMatter’s engineers in the UAE, Finland and Canada, KATIM R01 combines premium looks with powerful technol… Continue reading DarkMatter launches KATIM R01 ultra secure smartphone for extreme field conditions
After an 8-year gap, the Hack In The Box conference once again opened its doors in Dubai. The conference features a Capture the Flag competition, a technology exhibition with a focus area on IoT and blockchain related tech, a car hacking village, hardw… Continue reading Photos: HITBSecConf2018 Dubai