Google: apparent Russian hackers play copycat to commercial spyware vendors

The attack campaigns show how spyware tech companies have become more akin to nation-state threat actors.

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Iranian hackers ‘tickle’ targets in US, UAE with custom tool, Microsoft says

Peach Sandstorm is said to have focused on the oil and gas, satellite, government and communications sectors.

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BlackByte affiliates use new encryptor and new TTPs

BlackByte, the ransomware-as-a-service gang believed to be one of Conti’s splinter groups, has (once again) created a new iteration of its encryptor. “Talos observed some differences in the recent BlackByte attacks. Most notably, encrypted … Continue reading BlackByte affiliates use new encryptor and new TTPs

Shareholder-tracking company Equiniti shells out $850K to SEC over breaches

According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company’s failures led to the loss of $6.6 million in client funds.

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Democrats give cyber short shrift in party platform

It’s similar to the Republican platform in that way but a departure from the 2020 Democratic policy document.

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Democrats give cyber short shrift in party platform

It’s similar to the Republican platform in that way but a departure from the 2020 Democratic policy document.

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Zero trust: How the ‘Jia Tan’ hack complicated open-source software

The volunteers that maintain open-source software have always been knocked around by the tech community. The Jia Tan hack made it all so much worse.

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Iran increases phishing attempts on U.S., Israeli targets

APT42 targeted the Biden and Trump presidential campaigns from May to June, Google researchers found.

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