Security News

RedDawn Espionage Campaign Shows Mobile APTs on the Rise
2018-05-18 12:42

The Sun Team APT, likely linked to North Korea, uses Google Play and Facebook as attack vectors.

Orangeworm Mounts Espionage Campaign Against Healthcare
2018-04-24 19:07

A freshly minted attack group dubbed Orangeworm has been uncovered, deploying a custom backdoor in mostly healthcare-related environments. It’s bent on laser-focused, comprehensive corporate...

Analysis: 'Orangeworm' Attacks Appear to Involve Espionage
2018-04-24 16:33

Corporate espionage appears to be the motive behind cyberattacks targeting a variety of medical-related equipment and systems, researcher Jon DiMaggio of Symantec says in an in-depth interview...

Hackers Behind Healthcare Espionage Infect X-Ray and MRI Machines
2018-04-23 19:03

Security researchers have uncovered a new hacking group that is aggressively targeting healthcare organizations and related sectors across the globe to conduct corporate espionage. Dubbed...

New macOS Backdoor Linked to Cyber-espionage Group
2018-04-05 15:23

A recently discovered macOS backdoor is believed to be a new version of malware previously associated with the OceanLotus cyber-espionage group, Trend Micro says. Also known as APT 32, APT-C-00,...

A Cyber Espionage Group Re-Emerges
2018-03-22 15:03

FireEye Describes Campaign by Suspected Chinese Actors; Is Asia Next Target?A group of suspected Chinese cyber espionage actors, dubbed TEMP.Periscope or Leviathan, has re-emerged, targeting the...

Cyber Espionage Campaign ‘Slingshot’ Targets Victims Via Routers
2018-03-10 15:30

Researchers have uncovered a new cyber-espionage threat that uses MikroTik routers as a springboard to launch attacks within a network.

Cyber Espionage Group Targets Asian Countries With Bitcoin Mining Malware
2018-02-07 14:48

Security researchers have discovered a custom-built piece of malware that's wreaking havoc in Asia for past several months and is capable of performing nasty tasks, like password stealing, bitcoin...

Don't Fall Victim to IP Theft and Corporate Espionage
2018-02-01 12:42

If the infamous bank robber, Willie Sutton, were alive today and honed his cyber skills, he might turn his attention to corporate espionage. Why? Because, as he once said about banks, “that’s...

Dark Caracal: Global Espionage Malware from Lebanon
2018-01-22 12:38

The EFF and Lookout are reporting on a new piece of spyware operating out of Lebanon. It primarily targets mobile devices compromised by fake secure messaging clients like Signal and WhatsApp....