Security News

Newly Uncovered 'SowBug' Cyber-Espionage Group Stealing Diplomatic Secrets Since 2015
2017-11-07 08:15

A previously unknown hacking and cyber-espionage group that has been in operation since at least 2015 have conducted a series of highly targeted attacks against a host of government organizations...

'Tick' Cyber Espionage Group Linked to China
2017-10-16 09:03

The cyber espionage group known as Bronze Butler and Tick continues to target Japan using custom-built malware. Evidence found by researchers suggests that the actor is based in China. read more

Cyberespionage Group Steps Up Campaigns Against Japanese Firms
2017-10-14 14:00

Researchers unearth new tactics and strategies used by the criminals behind the hacking group known as Bronze Butler.

Experts Unveil Cyber Espionage Attacks by CopyKittens Hackers (The Hackers News)
2017-07-25 08:11

Security researchers have discovered a new, massive cyber espionage campaign that mainly targets people working in government, defence and academic organisations in various countries. The campaign...

Understanding Geopolitics Key to Analyzing Cyber Espionage: German Intelligence Service (Security Week)
2017-07-05 16:24

Understanding geopolitics is key to understanding the perpetrators and victims of cyber espionage. This is one of the key messages from the German federal domestic intelligence service (BfV) 2016...

Tainted Leaks: Researchers Unravel Cyber-Espionage Attacks (InfoRiskToday)
2017-05-30 18:17

Phishing Emails, Hacked Gmail Addresses Tied to Campaign with Russian NexusA cyber-espionage campaign apparently linked to Russia has targeted more than 200 people in 39 countries and leaked...

Ransomware, Cyberespionage Dominate Verizon DBIR (Threatpost)
2017-04-27 22:19

Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report for 2017 shows big growth in the reported number of ransomware attacks and incidents involving cyberespionage.