An Iranian flag waves in a wind outside the Vienna International Centre hosting the United Nations (UN) headquarters and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as the socalled EU 5+1 talks with Iran take place in Vienna, on July 3, 2014. (Photo by JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images) Iranian nationals charged with hacking U.S. companies, Treasury and State departments $10 million rewards offered for information regarding the accused, who are allegedly connected to a pair of IRGC front companies. Apr 23, 2024 By AJ Vicens
The Russian flag flies at the embassy’s compound in Washington, DC, on April 15, 2021. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) Mandiant: Notorious Russian hacking unit linked to breach of Texas water facility Researchers from the Google-owned firm conclude that Sandworm personas are linked to several recent attacks on critical infrastructure. Apr 17, 2024 By AJ Vicens Christian Vasquez
The street artist Andrea Villa installs an anti-war poster depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden on April 16, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Stefano Guidi/Getty Images) After a sleepy primary season, Russia enters 2024 U.S. election fray Russian influence operations have picked up steam in the past two months, according to a Microsoft report. Apr 17, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
Photo of monitor while downloading a file from the “Internet to My Computer”. (spxChrome/Getty Images) Decade-old malware haunts Ukrainian police A virus dating to 2015 is still hitting targets in Ukraine, showing its enduring power. Apr 17, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Confetti flies over the stage and crowd as Taiwan’s president-elect from the Democratic Progressive Party, Lai Ching-te, speaks to supporters at a rally at the party’s headquarters on January 13, 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan. Lai was among the politicians targeted by AI-generated propaganda. (Photo by Annice Lyn/Getty Images) Chinese hackers turn to AI to meddle in elections Beijing’s influence operations are experimenting with synthetically generated content to carry out influence operations, per Microsoft report. Apr 5, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
NEW YORK, NY – Exterior view of the Microsoft Times Square building on January 29, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Kena Betancur/VIEWpress) Cyber review board blames cascading Microsoft failures for Chinese hack The Cyber Safety Review Board concluded in a report that Microsoft’s corporate culture has inappropriately deprioritized security. Apr 2, 2024 By Elias Groll
Security guards wait at an entrance before the second plenary session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 7, 2024. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP) Chinese hackers target family members to surveil hard targets To surveil security conscious politicians and dissidents, hackers linked to Beijing are increasingly targeting their spouses and relatives. Mar 26, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland arrives to deliver remarks at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. on March 21, 2024. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) US and UK accuse China of cyber operations targeting domestic politics Officials in Washington and London say hackers backed by the Chinese state sought to silence dissidents and surveil politicians. Mar 25, 2024 By AJ Vicens Derek B. Johnson
People form a peace sign with candles ahead of a rally marking the eve of the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in front of the Reichstag, the building housing the Bundestag (German lower house of parliament) in Berlin on Feb. 23, 2024. (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images) German political party targeted by SVR-linked group in spearphishing campaign, Mandiant says The group may have been seeking insights on shifting European sentiments on Ukraine, threat analysts suggest. Mar 22, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
The Russians attacked Kyiv this morning with 31 missiles, causing at least 10 injuries, although the information is still not completely clear on March 21, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Adri Salido/Getty Images) Russian military intelligence may have deployed wiper against multiple Ukrainian ISPs A group known as Solntsepek claimed credit for attacks on the ISPs Triacom, Misto TV, Linktelecom and KIM. Mar 21, 2024 By AJ Vicens