A nation-state actor known for its cyber espionage campaigns since 2012 is now using coin miner techniques to stay under the radar and establish persistence on victim systems, according to new research. Attributing the shift to a threat actor tracked as Bismuth, Microsoft's Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team said the group deployed Monero coin miners in attacks … [Read more...] about Nation-State Hackers Caught Hiding Espionage Activities Behind Crypto Miners
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Researchers Uncover Cyber Espionage Operation Aimed At Indian Army
Cybersecurity researchers uncovered fresh evidence of an ongoing cyberespionage campaign against Indian defense units and armed forces personnel at least since 2019 with an aim to steal sensitive information. Dubbed "Operation SideCopy" by Indian cybersecurity firm Quick Heal, the attacks have been attributed to an advanced persistent threat (APT) group that has successfully … [Read more...] about Researchers Uncover Cyber Espionage Operation Aimed At Indian Army
Researchers Uncover 6-Year Cyber Espionage Campaign Targeting Iranian Dissidents
Capping off a busy week of charges and sanctions against Iranian hackers, a new research offers insight into what's a six-year-long ongoing surveillance campaign targeting Iranian expats and dissidents with an intention to pilfer sensitive information. The threat actor, suspected to be of Iranian origin, is said to have orchestrated the campaign with at least two different … [Read more...] about Researchers Uncover 6-Year Cyber Espionage Campaign Targeting Iranian Dissidents
APT Hackers Exploit Autodesk 3D Max Software for Industrial Espionage
It's one thing for APT groups to conduct cyber espionage to meet their own financial objectives. But it's an entirely different matter when they are used as "hackers for hire" by competing private companies to make away with confidential information.Bitdefender's Cyber Threat Intelligence Lab discovered yet another instance of an espionage attack targeting an unnamed … [Read more...] about APT Hackers Exploit Autodesk 3D Max Software for Industrial Espionage
The commoditization of mobile espionage software
Threat Research Mobile stalkerware has all sorts of wide-ranging consequences. The creators of these types of apps can track user’s locations, see their social media usage and more. And they certainly open the door for abuse by governments hoping to spy on their citizens, parents looking to track their children or controlling spouses hoping to … [Read more...] about The commoditization of mobile espionage software
U.S. Charges WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange With Violating Espionage Act
The United States Justice Department has unveiled charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with 17 new counts on the alleged violation of the Espionage Act by publishing classified information through WikiLeaks website.If convicted for all counts, Assange could face a maximum sentence of 175 years in U.S. prison for his "alleged role in one of the largest compromises of … [Read more...] about U.S. Charges WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange With Violating Espionage Act
Verizon Data Breach Report: Espionage, C-Suite and Cloud Attacks on the Rise
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Chinese Spies Stole NSA Cyberweapons Long Before Shadow Brokers Leak
Forensic analysis shows a Chinese APT using Equation Group hacking tools at least a year before Shadow Brokers dumped its cache in April 2017. Source link … [Read more...] about Chinese Spies Stole NSA Cyberweapons Long Before Shadow Brokers Leak