Security News

NSA to Congress: Our spy programs don’t work, aren’t used, or have gone wrong – now can you permanently reauthorize them?
2019-11-06 21:26

Senators: Um, no. The NSA was unable to give a single example of how one of its most controversial spying programs has been useful in the fight against terrorism in a Congressional hearing on...

DarkUniverse APT Emerges to Deliver Sophisticated, Targeted Spy Attacks
2019-11-06 16:26

The group was exposed after a ShadowBrokers leak.

China-Linked Hackers Spy on Texts With MessageTap Malware
2019-10-31 16:54

Chinese state-sponsored hackers are attacking telecom networks to sniff out SMS messages that contain keywords revolving around political dissidents.

Chinese Hackers Compromise Telecom Servers to Spy on SMS Messages
2019-10-31 14:34

A group of Chinese hackers carrying out political espionage for Beijing has been found targeting telecommunications companies with a new piece of malware designed to spy on text messages sent or...

Czech Police, Intelligence Bust Russian Spy Network
2019-10-21 14:00

Czech police and intelligence services said on Monday they had busted a Russian espionage network operating through its Prague embassy. It was allegedly set up to attack Czech and foreign targets...

Soldering spy chips inside firewalls is now a cheap hack, shows researcher
2019-10-14 12:01

The tiny ATtiny85 chip doesn’t look like the next big cyberthreat facing the world, but sneaking one on to a firewall motherboard would be bad news for security were it to happen.

Sophisticated Spy Kit Targets Russians with Rare GSM Plugin
2019-10-10 16:54

The Attor malware targets government and diplomatic victims with unusual tactics.

On Chinese "Spy Trains"
2019-09-26 11:21

The trade war with China has reached a new industry: subway cars. Congress is considering legislation that would prevent the world's largest train maker, the Chinese-owned CRRC Corporation, from...

Astaroth Spy Trojan Uses Facebook, YouTube Profiles to Cover Tracks
2019-09-13 16:06

At every turn, the info-stealer uses legitimate services to get around normal email, endpoint and network defenses.

Simjacker: SIM Card Attack Used to Spy on Mobile Phone Users
2019-09-12 15:49

Researchers at AdaptiveMobile Security, a firm that specializes in cyber telecoms security, have disclosed a new SIM card attack method that could work against over 1 billion mobile phones, and...