Tag: spy
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Chinese APT Leans on Researcher PoCs to Spy on Other Countries
RedNovember is both lazy and punctual: always quick to do its homework on new vulnerabilities, but always getting the answers from cyber defenders. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/chinese-apt-oss-pocs-spy-countries
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Chinese APT Leans on Researcher PoCs to Spy on Other Countries
RedNovember is both lazy and punctual: always quick to do its homework on new vulnerabilities, but always getting the answers from cyber defenders. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/chinese-apt-oss-pocs-spy-countries
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New plan would give Congress another 18 months to revisit Section 702 surveillance powers
Senate Intelligence Chairman Tom Cotton wants to put off debate over rewriting a controversial spy program until 2027, sources say, keeping it out of midterm election season while giving a special panel time to make recommendations. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/fisa-section-702-legislation-sen-tom-cotton-plan
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MI6 Opens Dark Web Portal >>Silent Courier<< for Russians to Share Secrets
The UK’s spy agency, MI6, has launched a new dark web portal called Silent Courier to securely recruit agents worldwide, particularly from Russia. Learn how this shift to the dark web marks a new era in modern espionage and national security. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/mi6-dark-web-portal-silent-courier-russia-secrets/
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Russian spy groups Turla, Gamaredon join forces to hack Ukraine, researchers say
Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET said it had detected four cases in which both groups compromised the same Ukrainian machines. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-spy-groups-turla-gamaredon-target-ukraine
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Panda-monium: China-backed cyber crew spoof Congressman to dig for dirt on US trade talks
Proofpoint spots efforts to spy on US economic policy nerds First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/18/pandamonium_chinabacked_attackers_spoof_congressman/
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The Silent Spy: How Chinese Hackers are Exploiting U.S.-China Policy
The post The Silent Spy: How Chinese Hackers are Exploiting U.S.-China Policy appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/the-silent-spy-how-chinese-hackers-are-exploiting-u-s-china-policy/
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Chinese TA415 Uses VS Code Remote Tunnels to Spy on U.S. Economic Policy Experts
A China-aligned threat actor known as TA415 has been attributed to spear-phishing campaigns targeting the U.S. government, think tanks, and academic organizations utilizing U.S.-China economic-themed lures.”In this activity, the group masqueraded as the current Chair of the Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), as well as…
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Apple patches critical zero-day in ImageIO amid reports of targeted exploits
Attackers shifting to core image services: Attackers seem to be moving focus to image processing modules in core system software, rather than going after obvious network-facing services or applications. Last week, Samsung patched a critical bug (CVE-2025-21043) affecting its supplied image library ‘libimagecodec.quram.so’ that allowed remote code execution via a crafted image with zero user…
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Apple patches critical zero-day in ImageIO amid reports of targeted exploits
Attackers shifting to core image services: Attackers seem to be moving focus to image processing modules in core system software, rather than going after obvious network-facing services or applications. Last week, Samsung patched a critical bug (CVE-2025-21043) affecting its supplied image library ‘libimagecodec.quram.so’ that allowed remote code execution via a crafted image with zero user…
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Apple 0-day likely used in spy attacks affected devices as old as iPhone 8
May have been used in ‘extremely sophisticated’ attacks against ‘specific targeted individuals’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/16/apple_0day_spy_attacks/
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Samsung fixes Android 0-day that may have been used to spy on WhatsApp messages
A similar vuln on Apple devices was used against ‘specific targeted users’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/12/samsung_fixes_android_0day/
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Chinese Group Accused of Using Fake U.S. Rep. Email to Spy on Trade Talks
The Chinese state-sponsored group APT41 is accused of using a fake email impersonating a U.S. representative containing spyware and sent to government agencies, trade groups, and laws firms to gain information about U.S. strategy in trade talks with China. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/chinese-group-accused-of-using-fake-u-s-rep-email-to-spy-on-trade-talks/
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Chinese Group Accused of Using Fake U.S. Rep. Email to Spy on Trade Talks
The Chinese state-sponsored group APT41 is accused of using a fake email impersonating a U.S. representative containing spyware and sent to government agencies, trade groups, and laws firms to gain information about U.S. strategy in trade talks with China. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/chinese-group-accused-of-using-fake-u-s-rep-email-to-spy-on-trade-talks/
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Chinese Group Accused of Using Fake U.S. Rep. Email to Spy on Trade Talks
The Chinese state-sponsored group APT41 is accused of using a fake email impersonating a U.S. representative containing spyware and sent to government agencies, trade groups, and laws firms to gain information about U.S. strategy in trade talks with China. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/chinese-group-accused-of-using-fake-u-s-rep-email-to-spy-on-trade-talks/
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ICE Has Spyware Now
Plus: An AI chatbot system is linked to a widespread hack, details emerge of a US plan to plant a spy device in North Korea, your job’s security training isn’t working, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/ice-has-spyware-now/
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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/