Saudi Arabia, UAE Top List of APT-Targeted Nations in the Middle East

March 28, 2024 at 02:02AM The government, manufacturing, and energy sectors are prime targets for advanced, persistent threat actors, who commonly use phishing attacks and remote exploits as their main methods. Based on the meeting notes, it’s clear that advanced, persistent threat actors are targeting the government, manufacturing, and the energy industry. The most common … Read more

Russian Intelligence Targets Victims Worldwide in Rapid-Fire Cyberattacks

March 20, 2024 at 07:19AM Russian government is using fake emails to impersonate other governments in order to steal strategic intelligence. Based on the meeting notes, it is clear that Russia’s government is engaged in email impersonation with the goal of stealing strategic intelligence. This poses a significant security threat and should be addressed with … Read more

Judge orders NSO to cough up Pegasus super-spyware source code

March 1, 2024 at 04:43PM Israel-based NSO Group has been ordered by a California federal judge to share the source code for its Pegasus spyware with Meta’s WhatsApp due to a 2019 lawsuit for alleged spying on 1,400 users. The ruling covers the period from April 2018 to May 2020 and represents a legal setback … Read more

US Govt. Offers Millions in Bounties to Find Hive Ransomware Actors

February 12, 2024 at 03:30PM The State Department’s move aligns with international law enforcement’s Hive infrastructure takedown. Based on the meeting notes, it appears that the State Department’s action is meant to align with and support a coordinated effort by international law enforcement to dismantle a Hive infrastructure. Full Article

EFF adds Street Surveillance Hub so Americans can check who’s checking on them

January 22, 2024 at 11:40AM The Street Surveillance Hub by the Electronic Frontier Foundation exposes the extensive surveillance systems in the US, providing detailed breakdowns and a news feed. Efforts like the Atlas of Surveillance and advocacy aim to shed light on privacy infringements. With police and technology companies expanding surveillance, local and state legislation … Read more

Canadian Military, Police Impacted by Data Breach at Moving Companies

November 21, 2023 at 08:39AM The Canadian government has reported a data breach involving two moving and relocation services firms contracted by the government. The breach exposed personal information of present and former public service employees, as well as members of the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The government is offering credit … Read more