Using commercially available equipment, researchers scanned 39 satellites and observed sensitive, encrypted communications from telecoms, businesses and the U.S. military. 

The tech giant addressed a record-high number of defects for the year in its latest update.

The cryptocurrency seizure and sanctions targeting the Prince Group, associates and affiliated businesses mark the most extensive action taken against cybercrime operations in the region to date.

For Cybereason, the acquisition bookends a turbulent seven-year period that saw the company swing from near-IPO status to dramatic valuation declines and multiple restructurings.

The Chinese hacking group gained persistent access to a popular mapping tool by turning one of its features into a webshell and hardcoding access, according to ReliaQuest. 

The vendor belatedly admitted the max-severity vulnerability was actively exploited weeks after researchers and officials confirmed as much independently.

Scott Montgomery, VP of Federal, Island

The security vendor’s customers have confronted a barrage of actively exploited defects since 2021. The brute-force attack on a company-controlled system underscores broader security pitfalls are afoot.

Researchers said malicious activity dates back to early July and active exploitation was observed two months ago.

In a court filing, the groups argued court action was needed to prevent permanent privacy harm from the government’s “illegal and secretive consolidation of millions of Americans’…