China: Authorities tell domestic companies to stop using US and Israeli cybersecurity software

Chinese authorities have told domestic companies to stop using cybersecurity software made by more than a dozen firms from the U.S. and Israel due to national security concerns, three people briefed on the matter said. As trade and diplomatic tensions Read More …

Sanctioned spyware maker Intellexa had direct access to government espionage victims, researchers say

Spyware maker Intellexa had remote access to some of its government customers’ surveillance systems, giving company staffers the ability to see the personal data of people whose phones had been hacked with its Predator spyware, according to new evidence published Read More …

Iranian hacker group deploys malicious Snake game to target Egyptian and Israeli critical infrastructure

An Iranian-aligned hacking group tracked as ‘MuddyWater’ has dramatically shifted tactics in attacks against Israeli and Egyptian critical infrastructure. Previous campaigns by the group, observed by ESET Research, were characteristically noisy in their tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) making them Read More …

Cyber Toufan leaks secret data on Iron Dome, Jericho missiles, and Australia’s Land 400 project

A hacking group believed to have ties to Iran has claimed responsibility for a massive cyberattack that exposed information linked to Australia’s $7 billion Land 400 defence program. The group, known as Cyber Toufan, says it accessed the data after Read More …

Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors

Israeli spyware maker NSO Group has confirmed to TechCrunch that a U.S. investment group has acquired the company. NSO spokesperson Oded Hershowitz told TechCrunch on Friday that “an American investment group has invested tens of millions of dollars in the Read More …

Microsoft terminates services for Israeli military after investigation into mass surveillance of Palestinians

Microsoft has terminated a set of services for the Israeli military after an investigation suggested Israel was using the company’s cloud computing technology for mass surveillance of Palestinians. In a statement posted the company’s blog, Microsoft President Brad Smith said Read More …

Israel: Dozens of actors fall victim to Iranian phishing attack

Dozens of Israeli actors have fallen victim to a phishing attack believed to originate from Iranian sources. According to a statement from the National Cyber Directorate, the actors were asked to submit filmed auditions and sensitive personal information—including photos of Read More …

ICE reactivates contract with spyware maker Paragon

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) signed a contract last year with Israeli spyware maker Paragon worth $2 million . Shortly after, the Biden administration put the contract under review, issuing a “stop work order,” to determine whether the contract Read More …

FBI: Iranian Cyber Actors May Target Vulnerable US Networks and Entities of Interest

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), and the National Security Agency (NSA) (hereafter referred to as the authoring agencies) strongly urge organizations to remain vigilant for Read More …

Iranian missile strikes tech park housing Microsoft office in Israel’s Beer Sheva

First responders are searching buildings for people wounded after an Iranian missile struck close to a tech park in the Israeli city of Beer Sheva, according to Israel’s emergency services agency Magen David Adom (MDA). MDA said they found six Read More …