Tag: spy
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Beyond Phishing: Iranian-Aligned Group Abuses Omani Mailbox to Spy on Diplomats
The post Beyond Phishing: Iranian-Aligned Group Abuses Omani Mailbox to Spy on Diplomats appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/beyond-phishing-iranian-aligned-group-abuses-omani-mailbox-to-spy-on-diplomats/
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China Hijacks Captive Portals to Spy on Asian Diplomats
The Mustang Panda APT is hijacking Google Chrome browsers when they attempt to connect to new networks and redirecting them to phishing sites. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/china-hijacks-captive-portals-spy-asian-diplomats
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Allied spy agencies blame 3 Chinese tech companies for Salt Typhoon attacks
The three companies were accused of providing “cyber-related products and services to China’s intelligence services, including multiple units in the People’s Liberation Army and Ministry of State Security” since at least 2021, according to the advisory. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/allied-spy-agencies-blame-chinese-companies-salt-typhoon
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Hackers Target Phones of Military-Linked Individuals in South Asia Using New Spy Tools
Cyber threat actors have launched sophisticated phishing operations aimed at military and government personnel in South Asia, leveraging defense-related lures to distribute malicious archives and applications. Recent detections include ZIP files like >>Coordination of the Chief of Army Staff’s Visit to China.zip,
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Hackers who exposed North Korean government hacker explain why they did it
The two self-described hacktivists said they had access to the North Korean spy’s computer for around four months before deciding what they had found should be made public. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/08/21/hackers-who-exposed-north-korean-government-hacker-explain-why-they-did-it/
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UK Has Dropped Apple Backdoor Request, US Spy Chief Says
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard confirmed the news. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-uk-drops-apple-backdoor/
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Hack of North Korean Spy’s Computer Exposes 8.9 GB of Espionage Operations
A North Korean spy’s computer was hacked, leaking phishing logs, stolen South Korean government email platform source code, and links to Chinese hackers. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-north-korea-spy-hack-espionage/
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Fake Antivirus App Spreads Android Malware to Spy on Russian Users
Doctor Web warns of Android.Backdoor.916.origin, a fake antivirus app that spies on Russian users by stealing data, streaming… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-antivirus-app-android-malware-spy-russian-users/
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US spy chief says UK has dropped its Apple backdoor demand
Tulsi Gabbard said that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance also participated in the negotiations with the U.K. government over its once-secret demand to Apple. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/08/19/us-spy-chief-says-uk-has-dropped-its-apple-backdoor-demand/
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US spy chief says UK has dropped its Apple backdoor demand
Tulsi Gabbard said that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance also participated in the negotiations with the U.K. government over its once-secret demand to Apple. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/08/19/us-spy-chief-says-uk-has-dropped-its-apple-backdoor-demand/
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US spy chief claims UK backed down over Apple backdoor demand
Tulsi Gabbard boasts Washington forced Blighty to drop iPhone encryption fight First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/08/19/uk_apple_backdoor_uturn/
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Smart Buses flaws expose vehicles to tracking, control, and spying
Researchers showed how hackers can exploit flaws in a bus’ onboard and remote systems for tracking, control and spying. Researchers Chiao-Lin ‘Steven Meow’ Yu of Trend Micro Taiwan and Kai-Ching ‘Keniver’ Wang of CHT Security, found that vulnerabilities in smart bus systems could let hackers remotely track, control, or spy on vehicles, exposing risks from…
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NSA partnering with cyber firms to support under-resourced defense contractors
The spy agency has sought out creative ways to help protect small companies supplying the U.S. military. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/nsa-defense-contractors-cybersecurity-help-black-hat/757169/
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Russia Uses ISPs to Spy on Diplomats, Warns Microsoft
Russian Intelligence Tied to SSL Stripping Attacks Designed for Eavesdropping. Russian intelligence since 2024 has been using their country’s internet service providers to run adversary-in-the-middle attacks designed to infect diplomats inside the country’s borders with intelligence-gathering malware, Microsoft warns. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/russia-uses-isps-to-spy-on-diplomats-warns-microsoft-a-29113
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Top spy says LinkedIn profiles that list defense work ‘recklessly invite attention of foreign intelligence services’
Workers on joint US/UK/Australia nuclear submarine program are painting a target on themselves First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/08/01/asio_espionage_social_media_warning/
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Spying on People Through Airportr Luggage Delivery Service
Airportr is a service that allows passengers to have their luggage picked up, checked, and delivered to their destinations. As you might expect, it’s used by wealthy or important people. So if the company’s website is insecure, you’d be able to spy on lots of wealthy or important people. And maybe even steal their luggage.…
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Top spy says LinkedIn profiles that list defence work ‘recklessly invite attention of foreign intelligence services’
Workers on joint US/UK/Australia nuclear submarine program are painting a target on themselves First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/08/01/asio_espionage_social_media_warning/
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Russian State Hackers Spy on Moscow Embassies via ISP-Level AiTM Attacks
The post Russian State Hackers Spy on Moscow Embassies via ISP-Level AiTM Attacks appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/russian-state-hackers-spy-on-moscow-embassies-via-isp-level-aitm-attacks/
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Kremlin goons caught abusing ISPs to spy on Moscow-based diplomats, Microsoft says
Russia spying on foreign embassies? Say it ain’t so First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/31/kremlin_goons_caught_abusing_isps/
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Humans can be tracked with unique ‘fingerprint’ based on how their bodies block Wi-Fi signals
Wi-Fi spy with my little eye that same guy I saw at another hotspot First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/22/whofi_wifi_identifier/
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Humans can be tracked with unique ‘fingerprint’ based on how their bodies block Wi-Fi signals
Wi-Fi spy with my little eye that same guy I saw at another hotspot First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/22/whofi_wifi_identifier/
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Iran-Linked DCHSpy Android Malware Masquerades as VPN Apps to Spy on Dissidents
Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed new Android spyware artifacts that are likely affiliated with the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and have been distributed to targets by masquerading as VPN apps and Starlink, a satellite internet connection service offered by SpaceX.Mobile security vendor Lookout said it discovered four samples of a surveillanceware tool it…
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House hearing will use Stuxnet to search for novel ways to confront OT cyberthreats
The House Homeland Committee will revisit the malware to use the knowledge from the spy effort to explore the domestic threats facing the U.S. in 2025. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/house-homeland-stuxnet-hearing-garbarino-critical-infrastructure-ot/
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US Treasury Department sanctions individuals and entities over illegal IT worker scheme
How not to hire a North Korean IT spy (Apr 14, 2025)North Korean group infiltrated 100-plus companies with imposter IT pros: CrowdStrike report (Aug 6, 2024)North Korean hackers impersonated recruiters to steal credentials from over 1,500 developer systems (Jan 30, 2025)> First seen on csoonline.com Jump to article: www.csoonline.com/article/4019820/us-treasury-department-sanctions-individuals-and-entities-over-illegal-it-worker-scheme.html
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Chinese Data Leak Reveals Salt Typhoon Contractors
China’s Hack-For-Hire Scene Disgorges Another Leak. The Chinese nation-state threat actor tracked as Salt Typhoon is operated by a clutch of private firms whose clients include multiple Chinese government agencies, finds analysis of leaked data by Spy Cloud. Researchers found a spreadsheet listing buyers, sellers and financial transaction details. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Chinese Data Leak Reveals Salt Typhoon Contractors
China’s Hack-For-Hire Scene Disgorges Another Leak. The Chinese nation-state threat actor tracked as Salt Typhoon is operated by a clutch of private firms whose clients include multiple Chinese government agencies, finds analysis of leaked data by Spy Cloud. Researchers found a spreadsheet listing buyers, sellers and financial transaction details. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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NightEagle hackers exploit Microsoft Exchange flaw to spy on China’s strategic sectors
Attackers pursued stealthy persistence: Following successful exploitation of the zero-day, attackers deploy a modified Go-based version of Chisel, an open-source SOCKS tunneling tool, scheduling it to run every four hours and establish covert tunnels to their C2 servers.This allowed them to move in and out of the network whenever they wanted, enabling persistence for over…
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A flaw in Catwatchful spyware exposed logins of +62,000 users
A flaw in Catwatchful spyware exposed logins of 62,000 users, turning the spy tool into a data leak, security researcher Eric Daigle revealed. A flaw in the Catwatchful Android spyware exposed its full user database, leaking email addresses and plaintext passwords of both customers and its admin, TechCrunch first reported. Security researcher Eric Daigle first discovered…