FSB Uses Trojan App to Monitor Russian Programmer Accused of Supporting Ukraine

December 6, 2024 at 11:24AM A Russian programmer’s Android device was secretly infected with spyware by the FSB after his detention for allegedly donating to Ukraine. The spyware, disguised as a legitimate app, enables extensive data collection. This incident highlights the risks associated with security services gaining custody of personal devices. ### Meeting Takeaways – … Read more

Badass Russian techie outsmarts FSB, flees Putinland all while being tracked with spyware

December 6, 2024 at 07:37AM Kirill Parubets, a Russian programmer, revealed after his detention that spyware was installed on his device by the FSB. He faced threats while being coerced to act as an informant but fled with his wife. Citizen Lab’s report underscores the dangers of device custody by security services in authoritarian regimes. … Read more

DOJ, Microsoft seize 107 domains used in Russia’s Star Blizzard phishing attacks

October 3, 2024 at 12:03PM The US Department of Justice and Microsoft cooperated to seize 107 websites used by Russian cyberspies in a phishing campaign. The targets included US government agencies, think tanks, and other victims. The action disrupted the operations of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) hacking unit and led to criminal charges … Read more

US, UK Announce Charges and Sanctions Against Two Russian Hackers

December 8, 2023 at 08:36AM The US and UK have charged and imposed sanctions on two hackers affiliated with Russia’s FSB security service. Takeaways from the Meeting: 1. The United States and the United Kingdom have publicly announced charges against two hackers. 2. These two hackers are purported to be collaborating with Russia’s Federal Security … Read more

UK and allies expose Russian FSB hacking group, sanction members

December 7, 2023 at 11:40AM The UK and US warn of Russian state-aligned Callisto Group’s global spear-phishing attacks targeting data and credentials. Active since 2015, Callisto employs sophisticated social engineering and cyber tactics, recently shifting techniques to evade detection. Two group members have been sanctioned for undermining UK democracy. Meeting Takeaways: 1. The Russian state-backed … Read more

Russian Cyber Espionage Group Deploys LitterDrifter USB Worm in Targeted Attacks

November 18, 2023 at 02:24AM Russian cyber espionage actors affiliated with the Federal Security Service (FSB) are using a USB worm called LitterDrifter in attacks on Ukrainian entities. The worm spreads malware via USB drives and communicates with the threat actor’s command-and-control servers. The cybersecurity firm Check Point has observed signs of possible infection outside … Read more

Stealth Techniques Used in ‘Operation Triangulation’ iOS Attack Dissected

October 24, 2023 at 03:03PM Kaspersky has released a report detailing the iOS zero-click attacks it suffered. Dubbed ‘Operation Triangulation’, the attacks used malicious iMessage attachments to exploit a zero-day vulnerability and deploy spyware named TriangleDB. The attackers implemented stealth techniques to avoid detection, including using two validators to collect device information and ensure the … Read more