Two of the zero-day Windows flaws patched by Microsoft as part of its Patch Tuesday update earlier this week were weaponized by an Israel-based company called Candiru in a series of "precision attacks" to hack more than 100 journalists, academics, activists, and political dissidents globally. The spyware vendor was also formally identified as the commercial surveillance company … [Read more...] about Israeli Firm Helped Governments Target Journalists, Activists with 0-Days and Spyware
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Molerats Hackers Return With New Attacks Targeting Middle Eastern Governments
A Middle Eastern advanced persistent threat (APT) group has resurfaced after a two-month hiatus to target government institutions in the Middle East and global government entities associated with geopolitics in the region in a rash of new campaigns observed earlier this month. Sunnyvale-based enterprise security firm Proofpoint attributed the activity to a politically motivated … [Read more...] about Molerats Hackers Return With New Attacks Targeting Middle Eastern Governments
LuckyMouse Hackers Target Banks, Companies and Governments in 2020
An adversary known for its watering hole attacks against government entities has been linked to a slew of newly detected intrusions targeting various organizations in Central Asia and the Middle East. The malicious activity, collectively named "EmissarySoldier," has been attributed to a threat actor called LuckyMouse, and is said to have happened in 2020 with the goal of … [Read more...] about LuckyMouse Hackers Target Banks, Companies and Governments in 2020
A Look Into Continuous Efforts By Chinese Hackers to Target Foreign Governments
Phishing is still one of the widely used strategies by cybercriminals and espionage groups to gain an initial foothold on the targeted systems.Though hacking someone with phishing attacks was easy a decade ago, the evolution of threat detection technologies and cyber awareness among people has slowed down the success of phishing and social engineering attacks over the … [Read more...] about A Look Into Continuous Efforts By Chinese Hackers to Target Foreign Governments
Hacker Breaks Into French Government’s New Secure Messaging App
A white-hat hacker found a way to get into the French government's newly launched, secure encrypted messaging app that otherwise can only be accessed by officials and politicians with email accounts associated with the government identities.Dubbed "Tchap," the end-to-end encrypted, open source messaging app has been created by the French government with an aim to keep their … [Read more...] about Hacker Breaks Into French Government’s New Secure Messaging App