Security News

China-Linked 'Thrip' Spies Target Satellite, Defense Companies
2018-06-20 04:27

A China-linked cyber espionage group has breached the systems of satellite operators, telecommunications companies and defense contractors in the United States and Southeast Asia, Symantec...

‘Voice-Squatting’ Turns Alexa, Google Home into Silent Spies
2018-05-17 19:43

A team of academic researchers has demonstrated that it's possible to possible to closely mimic legitimate voice commands in order to carry out nefarious actions on these home assistants.

"OceanLotus" Spies Use New Backdoor in Recent Attacks
2018-03-13 17:58

OceanLotus, a cyber-espionage group believed to be operating out of Vietnam, has been using a new backdoor in recently observed attacks, but also using previously established tactics, ESET...

China-Linked Spies Used New Malware in U.K. Government Attack
2018-03-12 05:58

A known cyber espionage group believed to be operating out of China was last year spotted using new malware in an attack aimed at an organization that provides services to the U.K. government....

Trump Yet to Order Spies to Retaliate Against Russia: NSA Chief
2018-02-28 02:52

President Donald Trump has not yet ordered his spy chiefs to retaliate against Russian interference in US elections, the head of the National Security Agency told lawmakers Tuesday. read more

U.S. Spies Bilked for $100,000 by Russian Peddling Trump Secrets: Report
2018-02-10 15:19

A Russian man promising stolen hacking tools and compromising information on President Donald Trump fleeced American spies for $100,000 last year, The New York Times reported Friday. read more

Dutch Spies Watched as Russians Hacked US Democrats: Report
2018-01-26 10:41

Dutch intelligence services hacked Russian cyber attackers and alerted US counterparts after watching them transfer "thousands" of Democratic Party emails ahead of the 2016 US election, Dutch...

Google Detects Android Spyware That Spies On WhatsApp, Skype Calls
2017-11-28 01:29

In an attempt to protect Android users from malware and shady apps, Google has been continuously working to detect and remove malicious apps from your devices using its newly launched Google Play...

Russia-Linked Spies Deliver Malware via DDE Attack
2017-11-08 08:41

The Russia-linked cyber espionage group tracked as APT28 and Fancy Bear has started delivering malware to targeted users by leveraging a recently disclosed technique involving Microsoft Office...

Vietnamese Spies Rival Notorious Russian Group in Sophistication
2017-11-07 10:02

The campaigns of a cyber espionage group believed to be operating out of Vietnam have become increasingly sophisticated, up to the point where they rival operations launched by the notorious...