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Kaspersky Lab said today that it detected computers infected with DarkPulsar, a malware implant that has been allegedly developed by the US National Security Agency (NSA). “We found around 50 victims, but believe that the figure was much higher,” Kaspersky Read More …
A fresh wave of cyberattacks striking the US, South Korea, and Canada has been connected to an APT group with ties to the Chinese military. On Thursday, cybersecurity researchers from McAfee’s Advanced Threat Research team said they have discovered a new campaign Read More …
Two year since its launch, NCSC helped the UK against almost 1,200 cyber attacks, most carried out by hostile nation states The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has revealed that it helps the country fend off at least ten Read More …
Ministry of Defence secrets were exposed in dozens of breaches of military cyber security policy last year, as hostile nations and spy agencies continue to probe the UK’s defence sector. Heavily redacted reports obtained by Sky News have revealed that Read More …
A new attack group is targeting government, military, and defense sectors in what appears to be a classic espionage campaign. Symantec researchers have uncovered a previously unknown attack group that is targeting government and military targets, including several overseas embassies Read More …
This week, news broke that a well-known Saudi dissident has been targeted by the notorious Pegasus spyware – after he gained permanent citizen status in Canada. While this fits into pattern of ongoing attacks on “civil society” members (i.e., journalists, Read More …
The UK government this morning pointed the finger at Russian military intelligence for a litany of cyber nasties. In the bulletin, the UK government’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) declared that a range of attacks blamed on the Kremlin are actually Read More …
Acting to counter Russia’s aggressive use of cyberattacks across Europe and around the world, the U.S. is expected to announce that, if asked, it will use its formidable cyberwarfare capabilities on NATO’s behalf, according to a senior U.S. official. The Read More …
The Turla APT group’s extensive activities have diversified this year, representing a mix of old code, new code and fresh targets. Perhaps most interesting, this sophisticated group is branching into using scripts and open-source code in its malware development – Read More …
A man who illegally took home hacking tools from his workplace at the National Security Agency, and then allegedly lost them to Russian intelligence, has been jailed for five years and six months. Nghia Hoang Pho, 68, developed hacking tools Read More …