The arrest came at the request of the United States, which hailed the development as a sign that patience in pursuing cybercriminals in court is rewarded.

They weren’t in any hurry, according to Citizen Lab, and used an interesting attack vector. Google Threat Intelligence Group also provided details on the attacks.

Google Threat Intelligence Group said about 20 organizations have been hit by a cybercrime group it tracks as UNC6040.

The most serious flaw in the monthly security update affects the Android system and could be exploited to achieve local escalation of privilege, the company said.

Wild variances in naming taxonomies aren’t going away, but a new initiative from the security vendors aims to more publicly address obvious overlap in threat group attribution.

Google Threat Intelligence Group said it developed means to counter the activity, which it linked to APT41.

Multiple firms are tracking the zero-day attacks on Europe’s top software firm.

The company plans to add its Advanced Protection program on devices, as will use AI to detect and stop scams.

The monthly Android security update covers 47 vulnerabilities, including a high-severity defect in the widely used FreeType software library.

Top security leaders at some of the largest tech and cybersecurity vendors said public-private collaborative work continues, despite budget cuts and personnel changes.