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Radio frequency: An invisible espionage threat to enterprises
2020-04-08 05:00

Cell phones, wearables, health performance monitors and IoT infrastructure devices all offer new and unmonitored threat surfaces to launch attacks in order to gain access to company networks and secrets. From unmanageable device attacks and IoT devices being more vulnerable than corporate-managed computers to IoT security breaches, RF espionage is a growing concern for enterprises, but the concern still lags behind the threat.

Chinese Hackers Exploit Cisco, Citrix Flaws in Massive Espionage Campaign
2020-03-25 15:57

Between Jan. 20 and March 11, researchers observed APT41 exploiting vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler/ADC, Cisco routers and Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central as part of the widespread espionage campaign. Starting on Jan. 20, researchers observed the threat group attempting to exploit the notorious flaw in Citrix Application Delivery Controller and Citrix Gateway devices revealed as a zero-day then patched earlier this year.

WHO Targeted in Espionage Attempt, COVID-19 Cyberattacks Spike
2020-03-24 19:16

The attack appeared to be aimed at achieving a foothold at the agency rather than being an end unto itself: "The targeting infrastructure seems to focus on certain types of healthcare and humanitarian organizations that are uncommon for cybercriminals," Costin Raiu, researcher at Kaspersky, told Threatpost. As for the "Why" of the attack, which was thwarted, Raiu said that information about remediation for coronavirus - such as cures, tests or vaccines - would be invaluable to any nation-state's intelligence officials.

Huawei CSO Responds to 5G Security and Espionage Concerns
2020-03-04 21:04

In response to White House warnings that 5G infrastructure equipment built by Huawei could be subverted by China to conduct espionage, Andy Purdy of Huawei Technologies USA says his company has pledged full transparency and urges competitors to follow suit. Security concerns that come with 5G and national rollouts;.

Chinese Cyber-Espionage Group Targeted NGOs for Years
2020-01-08 05:33

Referred to as BRONZE PRESIDENT, the group may have been active since at least 2014, also targeting political and law enforcement organizations and using both proprietary and publicly available tools to monitor the activity of targeted organizations, discredit their work, or steal their intellectual property. BRONZE PRESIDENT targets NGOs that conduct research on issues relevant to China, the group's infrastructure is linked to entities in China, a subset of the group's operational infrastructure is linked to China-based Internet service providers, and the hackers leverage tools such as PlugX, which have historically been used by Chinese threat groups.

Researchers: Chinese APT Espionage Campaign Bypasses 2FA
2019-12-26 16:18

Fox-IT Suspects APT20 Group Was InvolvedAn advanced persistent threat espionage campaign with suspected ties to the Chinese government quietly targeted businesses and governments in 10 countries...

Analysis: Using Twitter for Espionage
2019-11-08 09:48

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report offers an analysis of how Twitter allegedly was used to spy on critics of the Saudi Arabian government. Also featured: A preview of the new NIST...

Mobile malware increasingly being used for espionage by state-sponsored groups
2019-10-23 19:15

State-sponsored groups take advantage of the lack of effective mobile malware solutions to target mobile users, according to a new report from BlackBerry.

Russia-Linked Cyber Espionage Group APT29 Remains Active
2019-10-18 15:48

Researchers Tie 'Operation Ghost' Activity to The Dukes, aka Cozy Bear and APT29While the Russian-linked hacking group known as The Dukes, Cozy Bear and APT29 in recent years appeared to have gone...

'Attor' Cyber-Espionage Platform Used in Attacks Aimed at Russia
2019-10-11 19:38

A recently uncovered highly targeted cyber-espionage platform that uses Tor for network communication has remained under the radar for at least six years, ESET reports. read more