Tag: government
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That Legitimate OAuth Login Might Be a Russian Hack
Attackers Use Real Google and Microsoft Authentication Before Redirecting Victims. Google says three Russia-linked espionage clusters are abusing legitimate Google and Microsoft authentication flows to steal tokens and account access from defense, government, academic and think tank targets, exposing a visibility gap around personal accounts. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/that-legitimate-oauth-login-might-be-russian-hack-a-32634
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Lawmakers seek watchdog review of federal hacking of Americans
Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Greg Casar want a GAO probe on the government’s use of spyware and other sophisticated hacking tools and authorities. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/watchdog-review-federal-government-hacking-americans/
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The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: Tax Data Breach, AI Security Risks, and Critical GitLab Flaw
Tags: ai, breach, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, exploit, flaw, gitlab, government, risk, software, threat, vulnerabilityThis weekly roundup highlights a broad range of cybersecurity threats affecting government agencies, businesses, enterprise AI systems, and software platforms. From a major French tax authority breach to a critical GitLab vulnerability, recent incidents demonstrate how attackers continue to exploit sensitive data, digital systems, and emerging technologies. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/weekly-roundup-tax-breach-ai-gitlab-flaw/
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The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: Tax Data Breach, AI Security Risks, and Critical GitLab Flaw
Tags: ai, breach, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, exploit, flaw, gitlab, government, risk, software, threat, vulnerabilityThis weekly roundup highlights a broad range of cybersecurity threats affecting government agencies, businesses, enterprise AI systems, and software platforms. From a major French tax authority breach to a critical GitLab vulnerability, recent incidents demonstrate how attackers continue to exploit sensitive data, digital systems, and emerging technologies. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/weekly-roundup-tax-breach-ai-gitlab-flaw/
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Senator asks US government watchdog to review how feds use hacking tools
Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the U.S. federal watchdog requesting a comprehensive review of how the FBI, DEA, ICE’s HSI, and the Secret Service use hacking tools and spyware against Americans. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/senator-asks-us-federal-watchdog-to-review-how-feds-use-hacking-tools/
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UAT-10147 Compromises Web Servers to Deploy BadIIS for SEO Fraud and Data Theft
Tags: china, cyber, cybercrime, data, data-breach, finance, fraud, government, group, linux, malware, technology, theft, vulnerability, windowsA Chinese-speaking cybercrime group, tracked as UAT-10147, targeting vulnerable Windows and Linux web servers worldwide to deploy BadIIS malware, steal data, and manipulate search engine results for financial gain. Talos observed victims in Brazil, Bolivia, China, Canada, and Vietnam, spanning government, education, media, technology, and gaming organizations. An operational security lapse exposed an attacker download…
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Russia-Linked Hackers Exploit Legitimate Login Flows to Bypass 2FA and Steal Account Access
Tags: 2fa, access, authentication, credentials, cyber, defense, espionage, exploit, government, hacker, login, password, russiaThree suspected Russian cyber espionage clusters abusing legitimate authentication mechanisms to hijack accounts belonging to academics, diplomats, defense personnel, government staff, and think-tank researchers across Europe and the United States. Rather than relying solely on credential-harvesting pages, the operators manipulate users into completing genuine app-password, OAuth, device-code, and device-linking workflows that can hand attackers authenticated…
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SilkParasite Uses Google Drive as C2 to Hide RAT Traffic Inside Trusted Cloud Services
SilkParasite, a long-running cyberespionage operation targeting government bodies across Central Asia through a compact but highly mature arsenal of remote access trojans. Assessed with medium confidence as China-nexus activity, the campaign stands out for using Google Drive as a command-and-control channel, allowing malware traffic to blend into cloud activity that many enterprises inherently trust. The…
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What We Missed: Delta Flight Disrupted With Wi-Fi Hack
In this video, Dark Reading editors discuss some of the news they didn’t get a chance to cover, including some scary airplane security risks and the US government’s newest hack back strategy. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/delta-flight-disrupted-wi-fi-hack
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Suspected Russian Hackers Abuse Google OAuth and WhatsApp Linking to Hijack Accounts
Three distinct suspected Russian cyber espionage threat clusters have been observed leveraging legitimate authentication flows to single out individuals working in academia, aerospace and defense, governments, and think tanks across Europe, as well as academia and think tanks within the U.S.These clusters include UNC6293, UNC7005, and UNC5976.”These clusters engage in persistent, adaptive First seen on…
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Calling on Cyber Pros to Help Defend City Hall
Government agencies with smaller budgets need support, and here’s how you can help. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/calling-on-cyber-pros-to-help-city-hall
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Is Cyber missing the Marque?
In this week’s newsletter, new author Mick Baccio introduces himself and explores the operational and security implications of the new White House memorandum regarding private sector participation in government-authorized offensive cyber operations. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/is-cyber-missing-the-marque/
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AI-Generated Exploit Scripts Target Siemens S7 PLCs in U.S. Critical Infrastructure
The U.S. government on Wednesday warned of an “active threat” targeting critical infrastructure organizations in the country using artificial intelligence (AI)-generated exploit scripts.The activity is targeting Siemens S7 SeriesProgrammable Logic Controllers (PLCs) to conduct reconnaissance and capability development using AI-generated scripts disguised as legitimate monitoring tools. That First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2026/08/ai-generated-exploit-scripts-target.html
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Pakistan’s Transparent Tribe Refreshes Toolset for Afghan Cyberattacks
A nation-state threat actor is picking on immature organizations run by the Taliban, but failing against more prepared government agencies in India. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/pakistan-transparent-tribe-afghan-cyberattacks
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200 Konten kompromittiert – Angriff auf SharePoint-Server der Schweizer Regierung
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/schweizer-bundesverwaltung-sharepoint-hack-200-konten-a-0235df375211268ec50b84b703aed634/
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Manic Android Malware Exfiltrates Data From Offline Phones via Nearby Infected Devices
A new Android threat codenamed Manic has been observed actively targeting Ukrainian banks, government and identity services, and messaging applications, as well as Russian and European financial institutions, global fintech and cryptocurrency services, and military-focused communications.”Manic sits at the intersection of Android banking malware and mobile spyware, combining financial-fraud First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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ICS Operators Warned of AI-Driven Attacks on Siemens PLCs
A US government advisory warned that attackers are deploying AI-generated exploitation scripts against exposed Siemens S7 Series PLCs First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ics-ai-attacks-siemens/
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US Indicts 17 Iranians Over Years-Long Cyber Espionage Campaign
The US charged 17 Iranians over a years-long hacking campaign that stole 31TB from universities, companies and government agencies worldwide. Eight years after the original indictment first went public, US prosecutors just added eight more names to the list. The Justice Department unsealed a superseding indictment this week charging 17 members of the Mabna Institute,…
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Airlock Digital Completes Independent IRAP Assessment at the PROTECTED Level
Adelaide, Australia, August 19th, 2026, CyberNewswire Independent assessment provides Australian organisations with additional evidence when evaluating application control for sensitive, government, defence and critical infrastructure environments. Airlock Digital, a global provider of application control and allowlisting solutions, today announced that it has completed an independent Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) assessment at the PROTECTED…
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Airlock Digital Completes Independent IRAP Assessment at the PROTECTED Level
Adelaide, Australia, August 19th, 2026, CyberNewswire Independent assessment provides Australian organisations with additional evidence when evaluating application control for sensitive, government, defence and critical infrastructure environments. Airlock Digital, a global provider of application control and allowlisting solutions, today announced that it has completed an independent Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) assessment at the PROTECTED…
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US DOJ Charges 17 Iranians in Decade-Long Hacking Campaign
Justice Department Says Iranian Firm Sold Stolen Research Inside Iran. A 14-count superseding indictment unsealed Tuesday charges 17 members of the Mabna Institute with stealing more than 31 terabytes of research and intellectual property from hundreds of universities, companies and government agencies on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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SilkParasite: Tracking a China-Nexus APT Across Central Asia
<div cla TL;DR: SilkParasite is a cyberespionage operation, assessed at medium confidence as China-nexus, that targeted government bodies across Central Asia. Bitdefender Labs found seven remote access tool (RAT) families in use, five of which were previously undocumented; we identified and named them: DriveSilkRAT, CookiETagRAT, NomadRAT, GoginRAT, and NodeEdgeRAT. The toolset is small, modular, and…
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China-Nexus Hackers Target Myanmar Diplomats With QUICAgent Go Backdoor via Malicious VHD Files
A China-nexus threat actor is targeting Myanmar government and diplomatic personnel with a multi-stage malware campaign that delivers a custom Go-based backdoor, dubbed QUICAgent, through Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) files disguised as benign images. The campaign relies on highly targeted social engineering. One malicious file, named TrainingAnnouncement.jpg, is not an image but a VHD container.…
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SilkParasite Espionage Campaign Targets Central Asian Governments with Five New RATs
A previously unreported cyber espionage operation dubbed SilkParasite has been observed targeting government bodies in Central Asia.The intrusion set makes use of seven remote access tool (RAT) families, five of which have never been previously documented: DriveSilkRAT, CookiETagRAT, NomadRAT, GoginRAT, and NodeEdgeRAT. SilkParasite, first discovered in late 2025, is assessed to be a First seen…
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US charges Iranians for sprawling hacking campaign on government agencies, universities
The Justice Department accused 17 alleged hackers with ties to the Iranian government of breaching email accounts at U.S. government agencies and stealing intellectual property from dozens of universities. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-cyberattacks-us-doj
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China-Linked Hacker Shows AI Capabilities in APAC Attack
In the first purported near-autonomous attack on a nation-state, a Chinese-language operator used a complex AI framework to target and compromise government agencies, likely in Taiwan. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/china-linked-hacker-ai-capabilities-apac-attack
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China-Linked APT Uses AI to Optimize Hand-Built Malware
SilkParasite Deployed Against Central Asian Governments. Bitdefender said the China-linked SilkParasite espionage campaign deployed seven modular RATs against Central Asian governments, with coding artifacts indicating AI assisted expert developers rather than generating the stealth-focused malware itself. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/china-linked-apt-uses-ai-to-optimize-hand-built-malware-a-32597
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DOJ charges 17 people in Iran-backed hacking campaign against US
Officials allege an IRGC-linked organization was behind a coordinated effort to steal research from American universities, companies and government agencies. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/doj-charges-17-iran-hacking-campaign-us-university/828212/
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Berlin cuts two state ministries off government network after security breach
The affected ministries, one responsible for urban development, construction and housing, and the other for mobility, transport, climate protection and the environment, have been isolated from government networks since Friday as a precaution. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/berlin-cuts-two-state-ministries-off-government-breach
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Taiwan Reports AI-Agent Cyberattacks on Government Networks
Taiwan says AI agents helped target government systems, highlighting how autonomous tools could accelerate cyberattacks and challenge defenders. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-ai-assisted-government-cyberattacks-apac-taiwan/