The sun flares over the headquarters of the U.S. Treasury on Jan. 3, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images) U.S. sanctions take aim at Chinese company said to aid hackers’ massive botnet A joint takedown operation last year sought to disrupt Flax Typhoon’s compromise of hundreds of thousands of devices. Jan 3, 2025 By Tim Starks
U.S. intelligence officials have assessed that the Russian government’s efforts were largely in support of Trump while Iranian influence efforts were primarily targeted towards helping the electoral chances of Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. (Image Source: Getty Images) US sanctions Russian, Iranian groups for election interference The two entities are accused of partnering with intelligence agencies using artificial intelligence to conduct information operations against U.S. audiences. Dec 31, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
Bruce Yuanyue Bi/Getty Images After UN adoption, controversial cybercrime treaty’s next steps could prove vital Forty nations have to ratify the treaty for it to enter into force, and they have some leeway on how to implement it. Dec 31, 2024 By Tim Starks
Telecommunication tower during sunset. (Getty Images) Feds lay blame while Chinese telecom attack continues Opinion: Implementing new regulations amid the ongoing attack would be a massive misstep, cyber experts argue. Dec 23, 2024 By Brandon Pugh Brian Harrell
Anton Petrus/Getty Images Chinese cyber center points finger at U.S. over alleged cyberattacks to steal trade secrets The CNCERT said it had “handled’ two attacks on Chinese tech companies, which it attributed to an unnamed suspected U.S. intelligence agency. Dec 19, 2024 By Tim Starks
Anton Petrus, via Getty Images Russia bans cybersecurity company Recorded Future The designation won cheers from the CEO of the firm, believed to be the first information security company to garner the label. Dec 18, 2024 By Tim Starks
A hacker with China’s national flag in background. (Getty Images) PHP backdoor looks to be work of Chinese-linked APT group Known as Glutton, researchers at QiAnXin’s XLab believe Winnti is responsible for the malware. Dec 16, 2024 By Greg Otto
Students, behind a banner reading “15 minutes for 15 lives,” block a street in Belgrade on Dec. 12, standing in silence to honor the 15 victims of the tragedy that occurred at the railway station in Novi Sad in November. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) Amnesty International exposes Serbian police’s use of spyware on journalists, activists The comprehensive report showed how Serbian law enforcement combined Cellebrite’s tech with a novel Android-focused spyware program. Dec 16, 2024 By Tim Starks
Court indicts 14 North Korean IT workers tied to $88 million in illicit gains It’s part of a broader effort to counter Pyongyang’s use of tech professionals to fool U.S. companies and nonprofits. Dec 12, 2024 By Tim Starks
U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., leaves the Senate floor following a vote on Jan. 23. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) ***Local Caption *** Ben Ray Lujan Senators, witnesses: $3B for ‘rip and replace’ a good start to preventing Salt Typhoon-style breaches The annual defense spending bill contains money the FCC has sought to use to reimburse telecommunications carriers for removing Chinese equipment. Dec 11, 2024 By Tim Starks