(Getty Images) Malware linked to Salt Typhoon used to hack telcos around the world A report from Trend Micro details the highly sophisticated ways Salt Typhoon carries out its operations. Nov 25, 2024 By Greg Otto
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on July 8. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Exclusive: Senator calls on Commerce to tighten proposed rules on exporting surveillance, hacking tech to problematic nations Ron Wyden, D-Ore., fears the regulations have a major loophole and don't cover enough repressive governments’ agencies. Oct 31, 2024 By Tim Starks
Security guards hold back the crowd during a distance running event to promote the 2008 Olympic Games in China in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The Chinese government worked with the Ministry of State Security, the Ministry of Public Security and the armed forces to ensure security ahead of the Summer Olympics. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images) Former Verizon employee pleads guilty to conspiring to aid Chinese spy agency Ping Li gave the Chinese government information about the country’s hacking of a major U.S. company and cyber training materials, the DOJ said. Aug 23, 2024 By Tim Starks
A man watches a television screen showing a news broadcast with a photo of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, at a train station in Seoul on May 30, 2024. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) North Korean hacker used hospital ransomware attacks to fund espionage U.S. prosecutors say Rim Jong Hyok used ransom payments from American health care providers to steal military secrets. Jul 25, 2024 By Elias Groll
IT engineer working on computer. (Getty Images) CISA issues emergency directive for federal agencies to patch Ivanti VPN vulnerabilities The agency says the bug is being actively exploited and poses a risk to federal networks. Jan 19, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
Safe Mode The “new elite” shaping coverage of Israel and Gaza Mike Caulfield, a research scientist leading rapid response efforts at the Center for an Informed Public at the University of Washington Oct 26, 2023 By CyberScoop Staff
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Safe Mode Big ideas for solving the cyber skills gap, hacking AI and furries at DEF CON Ann Cleveland, Executive Director of the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity at the University of California, Berkeley Aug 31, 2023 By CyberScoop Staff