Screen of smartphone with icons. (Getty Images) Android warns of Qualcomm exploit in latest security bulletin The November security bulletin includes two CVE's reportedly exploited in the wild. Nov 4, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
The Iranian national flag is seen outside the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters during the agency’s Board of Governors meeting in Vienna on March 1, 2021. (Photo by JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images) Iran increases phishing attempts on U.S., Israeli targets APT42 targeted the Biden and Trump presidential campaigns from May to June, Google researchers found. Aug 14, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
This picture taken from Rafah shows smoke billowing following Israeli bombardments over Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on February 13, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. (Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP) Google: Iranian, regional hacking operations that target Israel remain opportunistic but focused Objectives from the hacking groups include espionage, information operations or destructive activities, researchers say. Feb 13, 2024 By AJ Vicens
A developer works on a late-night project. (PeopleImages/Getty Images) Google: Governments need to do more to combat commercial spyware The commercial spyware industry continues to supply highly advanced surveillance capabilities despite efforts to better regulate it. Feb 6, 2024 By AJ Vicens
A cruise boat sails on the Moskva river past the Kremlin on a frosty day in central Moscow on November 21, 2023. (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images) Prolific Russian hacking unit using custom backdoor for the first time The group, tracked as "Cold River," has previously targeted U.S. nuclear facilities and other high-profile targets around the world. Jan 18, 2024 By AJ Vicens
An operator of the volunteer organization ‘Postup’ controls the flight of an UAV carrying a metal detector to search for mines near the town of Derhachi, Kharkiv region, on October 1, 2023. (SERGEY BOBOK / AFP) Russian hackers offered phony drone training to exploit WinRAR vulnerability Despite an August patch, Russian and Chinese state-backed hackers are using a vulnerability in the popular software to carry out espionage. Oct 18, 2023 By AJ Vicens
A woman passes by a mural depicting the logo of Russia’s mercenary group Wagner in Belgrade on January 20, 2023. (Photo by OLIVER BUNIC/AFP via Getty Images) Russia’s digital warriors adapt to support the war effort in Ukraine, Google threat researchers say Russian hacking operations in support of intelligence gathering and information operations related to the war show no signs of slowing down. Apr 19, 2023 By AJ Vicens
(Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) Google reveals two global spyware campaigns targeting Apple and Android devices The operations are just the latest example of the proliferation of sophisticated spyware among private vendors, Google says. Mar 29, 2023 By AJ Vicens
A woman looks at a smartphone in front of part of a graffiti on a wall depicting an anti-tank missile, reading “The only target”, in Kyiv, on Jan. 25. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images) Hacks, leaks and wipers: Google analyzes a year of Russian cyberattacks on Ukraine Google's report on the Ukraine war shows how Russia executed information operations and hacking campaigns to gain an advantage in cyberspace. Feb 16, 2023 By AJ Vicens
Mourners pay tributes at a makeshift memorial for the victims of the deadly Halloween crowd surge, outside a subway station in the district of Itaewon in Seoul on November 1, 2022. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images) North Korean hackers exploit Itaewon tragedy to infiltrate South Korean targets The notorious hacking group used the Halloween tragedy that killed more than 150 people to trick South Koreans into downloading malware. Dec 7, 2022 By AJ Vicens