Hogs are raised on the farm of Ted Fox in 2018 near Osage, Iowa. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Meta cracks down on millions of accounts it tied to pig-butchering scams It’s one part of a strategy to combat the fast-growing scheme that has cost victims billions of dollars. Nov 21, 2024 By Tim Starks
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
Congolese soldiers sit in their military vehicle at the base of the United Nations Organization Mission for the Stabilization of the Congo (MONUSCO) in Kamanyola, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on Feb. 28. (Photo by Glody MURHABAZI / AFP) Predator spyware resurfaces with signs of activity, Recorded Future says Sanctions and public exposure might have driven Intellexa into silence for months, but that doesn’t mean its Predator spyware is gone for good. Sep 5, 2024 By Tim Starks
Niger River, Segou, Segou, Mali; Sascha Grabow, Getty Images Iranian hackers ‘tickle’ targets in US, UAE with custom tool, Microsoft says Peach Sandstorm is said to have focused on the oil and gas, satellite, government and communications sectors. Aug 28, 2024 By Tim Starks
Houthi movement supporters brandish rifles, flags of Yemen and Palestine, Houthi emblems, and chant slogans as they participate in a demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian people on June 28, 2024, in Sana’a, Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images) Researchers catch Yemeni hackers spying on Middle East military phones The firm Lookout says that Houthi use of cyberespionage is a sign that mobile surveillance is a growing force in global conflicts. Jul 9, 2024 By Tim Starks
(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 uses her phone at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2022 in the Emirati capital on May 25, 2022. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP/Getty Images) State Department debars ex-NSA cyber mercenaries who aided vast UAE surveillance operation The former intelligence operatives worked in a hacking unit of the cybersecurity firm DarkMatter, which is known for developing spyware. Aug 31, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
People hold banners of Jamal Khashoggi during a symbolic funeral prayer for the Saudi journalist in the courtyard of Fatih mosque in Istanbul, on Nov. 16, 2018. (BULENT KILIC/AFP via Getty Images) Report: Research ties Pegasus spyware on phone Jamal Khashoggi’s wife to UAE agents Agents placed the spyware on her phone after seizing her from the Dubai airport in April 2018. Dec 21, 2021 By Tonya Riley
United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan (R) speaks with Britain’s National Security Advisor Sir Stephen Lovegrove during a meeting of National Security Advisors at NATO headquarters in Brussels, on October 7, 2021. (Photo by Virginia Mayo / POOL / AFP / Getty Images) White House kicks off international ransomware meeting amid global barrage The U.S. is pushing the message that the world should address ransomware collectively. Oct 13, 2021 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) White House set to lead 30 nations in ransomware discussions, sans Russia The talks leave out the nation President Biden most often criticizes, but invitees will meet for two days on countering ransomware. Oct 13, 2021 By Tim Starks