New threat intel effort to study ‘undermonitered’ regions
Cyber operations in Africa and Latin America need more attention from the threat intelligence industry, the organizers of the effort argue.
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The facade of the headquarters of the African Union is pictured on March 13, 2019, in Addis Ababa. Technology supplied by Chinese firms to the structure is believed to have enabled espionage by Beijing of the multinational body. (LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images) Geopolitics -
The flag of the People’s Republic of China. (Photo by PHILIP PACHECO/AFP via Getty Images) Government Researchers uncover sophisticated global Chinese hacking operation
The group used six backdoors against more than a dozen industrial plants, research institutes and government agencies, according to Kaspersky.
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Steven Mnuchin speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference on October 19, 2021 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) Financial Mobile security firm Zimperium to be acquired by Steven Mnuchin’s private equity group
The former Treasury Secretary’s Liberty Strategic Capital has made a string of investments in cybersecurity businesses.
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(Getty Images) Financial Inside the numbers of another big year for cyber mergers, acquisitions and investments
As budgets for cybersecurity services increase, investors continue to pump money into the industry. And innovation by startups is perpetually drawing attention.
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The Middle East at night. (Getty Images / 3D elements furnished by NASA) Threats Palestinian hacking group evolving with new malware, researchers say
The seasoned Palestinian hacking group is leveling up its remote access malware, researchers say.
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An example of a decoy document used to bait Palestinian targets as part of Arid Viper hacking activity. (Cisco Talos) Threats Researchers detect fresh wave of hacking attacks on Palestinian targets
The research highlights a potent hacking group that might not be the most advanced, but doing enough to get the job done.
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A cutout of an Israeli soldier is seen behind signs pointing out distances to different cities at an army post in Mount Bental in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, on November 28, 2020. (Photo by JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images) Threats Ransomware isn’t always about gangs making money. Sometimes it’s about nations manufacturing mayhem.
Iran and perhaps China seem to have moved into the game of disruptive ransomware attacks.
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Threats A China-aligned espionage group is targeting global telecoms, sweeping up call data dating back years
The nature of the data targeted “aligns with information likely to be of significant interest to signals intelligence operations.”
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Two cellphone towers are seen on top of a building in Beijing on September 24, 2020. (Photo by NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP via Getty Images) Technology Suspected Chinese hackers took advantage of Microsoft Exchange vulnerability to steal call records
Chinese hackers are still swiping call records.