Tag: spy
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Latest spy power reauthorization bill leaves critics unimpressed
Tags: spyAn April 30 deadline is looming to extend expiring Section 702 powers, and the newest legislation to re-up it is drawing fire from the left and right. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/section-702-fisa-reauthorization-bill-leaves-critics-unimpressed/
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The Latest Push to Extend Key US Spy Powers Is Still a Mess
A US surveillance program that lets the FBI view Americans’ communications without a warrant is up for renewal. A new bill aims to address mounting lawmaker concerns”, with smoke and mirrors. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/the-latest-push-to-extend-key-us-spy-powers-is-still-a-mess/
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Surveillance companies exploiting telecom system to spy on targets’ locations, research shows
The campaigns exploited a weakness in telecom infrastructure to allow the unnamed vendors to secretly pose as real cellular providers and pinpoint victims’ locations. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/surveillance-companies-exploiting-telecom-systems-to-track-location
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Chinese APT Abuses Multiple Cloud Tools to Spy on Mongolia
The threat actor gave itself plenty of options to support command and control, tapping Microsoft Outlook, Slack, Discord, and file.io for online espionage. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/chinese-apt-abuses-cloud-tools-spy-mongolia
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Chinese hackers using compromised networks to spy on Western companies, says Five Eyes
Companies urged to take countermeasures as Chinese hacking groups use networks of infected home and office devices ‘at scale’ to evade security monitoring systems First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366641986/Chinese-hackers-using-compromised-networks-to-spy-on-Western-companies-says-Five-Eyes
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Surveillance vendors caught abusing access to telcos to track people’s phone locations, researchers say
The Citizen Lab found two separate surveillance vendors abusing the backbone of cellular networks to spy on several victims across the world. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/surveillance-vendors-caught-abusing-access-to-telcos-to-track-peoples-phone-locations-researchers-say/
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Microsoft-Signed Binary Helps Deliver LOTUSLITE in India Spy Campaign
Microsoft-signed developer tooling is being abused to quietly deploy a new LOTUSLITE backdoor variant against India’s banking sector, in what researchers link to the China”‘nexus Mustang Panda espionage cluster with moderate confidence. The backdoor retains its espionage profile, offering remote shell access, file operations, and session management rather than any obvious monetization features. Communications are…
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A Token Flaw Turned Azure’s AI Agent Into a Spy
Outsiders Could Exploit Misconfig to Stream Commands, Credentials. A misconfiguration in Microsoft’s Azure SRE Agent may have allowed any Azure account holder from any company to tap into another organization’s agent conversations in real time, watching commands, outputs and credentials, leaving no trace. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/token-flaw-turned-azures-ai-agent-into-spy-a-31462
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A Token Flaw Turned Azure’s AI Agent Into a Spy
Outsiders Could Exploit Misconfig to Stream Commands, Credentials. A misconfiguration in Microsoft’s Azure SRE Agent may have allowed any Azure account holder from any company to tap into another organization’s agent conversations in real time, watching commands, outputs and credentials, leaving no trace. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/token-flaw-turned-azures-ai-agent-into-spy-a-31462
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Fake TikTok Downloaders on Chrome and Edge Spying on 130,000 Users
Over 130,000 users are at risk from fake TikTok downloader extensions on Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Researchers discovered these malicious tools use device fingerprinting to spy on users and steal sensitive browser data. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-tiktok-downloaders-chrome-edge-spy-users/
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A History of Global Hacking, and Where It’s Going Next
In her new book, Code War: How Nations Hack, Spy, and Shape the Digital Battlefield, Allie Mellen provides true stories of the current cyber war and, importantly, what might be ahead. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/a-history-of-global-hacking-and-where-its-going-next/
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With US spy laws set to expire, lawmakers are split over protecting Americans from warrantless surveillance
Some lawmakers are calling for widespread reforms following years of surveillance scandals and abuses across successive U.S. administrations. But even if the spy law known as Section 702 expires in April, the government’s spy powers will not automatically lapse. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/17/with-us-spy-laws-set-to-expire-lawmakers-are-split-over-protecting-americans-from-warrantless-surveillance/
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Republican Mutiny Sinks Trump’s Push to Extend Warrantless Surveillance
Tags: spyA post-midnight revolt in the House sank the White House’s efforts to extend Section 702″, a spy program the FBI has used to look into members of Congress, protesters, and political donors. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/republican-mutiny-sinks-trumps-push-to-extend-warrantless-surveillance/
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‘It reads like a spy novel’: $280 million theft from Drift involved North Korean fake companies, cutouts
Drift officials said the operation began six months ago, when they were approached at a cryptocurrency conference by members of a company claiming to focus on quantitative trading. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/drift-crypto-theft-post-mortem-north-korea
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Operation Masquerade: FBI Disrupts Russian Router Hacking Campaign
Operation Masquerade: The FBI and DoJ disrupted a Russian GRU campaign that hijacked routers via DNS attacks to spy on users and steal credentials. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/operation-masquerade-fbi-russia-router-hacking/
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Russian hacking group targets home and small office routers to spy on users
The FBI, NCSC, and Microsoft warn of an ongoing Russian campaign hijacking DNS settings on home and small office routers to spy on users. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/russian-hacking-group-targets-home-and-small-office-routers-to-spy-on-users/
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Russian Threat Actors Abuse Home Routers in Expanding DNS Hijacking Wave
Russian military-linked hackers are actively compromising poorly secured home and small-office routers to hijack internet traffic and spy on organizations worldwide. Microsoft Threat Intelligence recently exposed this massive global campaign by a group known as Forest Blizzard, which has already impacted over 200 organisations and 5,000 consumer devices. Forest Blizzard is a sophisticated state-sponsored threat…
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Fiber Optic Cables Turned Into Hidden Microphones to Spy on Private Conversations
Internet users worldwide rely on fiber optic cables for blazing-fast and secure web connections. However, a groundbreaking discovery reveals that these very cables can be turned into covert listening devices. In a newly published 2026 cybersecurity research paper, experts demonstrated how standard telecom optical fibers can secretly capture airborne sounds, allowing attackers to eavesdrop on…
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Russian Hackers Hit SOHO Routers in Cyberespionage Campaign
Tags: cloud, cyberespionage, dns, government, hacker, intelligence, microsoft, military, router, russia, spyHijacking DNS Settings Helps Russian Hackers Decrypt TLS Traffic, Microsoft Warns. Hackers tied to Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency are compromising SOHO routers to hijack their DNS settings and spy on the cloud activities of high-value government, IT, telecommunications and energy organizations, Microsoft warns. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/russian-hackers-hit-soho-routers-in-cyberespionage-campaign-a-31354
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Russian Hackers Hit SOHO Routers in Cyberespionage Campaign
Tags: cloud, cyberespionage, dns, government, hacker, intelligence, microsoft, military, router, russia, spyHijacking DNS Settings Helps Russian Hackers Decrypt TLS Traffic, Microsoft Warns. Hackers tied to Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency are compromising SOHO routers to hijack their DNS settings and spy on the cloud activities of high-value government, IT, telecommunications and energy organizations, Microsoft warns. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/russian-hackers-hit-soho-routers-in-cyberespionage-campaign-a-31354
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Russian Hackers Hit SOHO Routers in Cyberespionage Campaign
Tags: cloud, cyberespionage, dns, government, hacker, intelligence, microsoft, military, router, russia, spyHijacking DNS Settings Helps Russian Hackers Decrypt TLS Traffic, Microsoft Warns. Hackers tied to Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency are compromising SOHO routers to hijack their DNS settings and spy on the cloud activities of high-value government, IT, telecommunications and energy organizations, Microsoft warns. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/russian-hackers-hit-soho-routers-in-cyberespionage-campaign-a-31354
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Russian hackers hijack internet traffic using vulnerable routers
The Russian state cyber group APT28 has been compromising routers to hijack web traffic and spy on victims, the UK’s The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/07/russian-hackers-router-hijacking-dns-credential-theft/
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North Korean Hackers Abuse GitHub to Spy on South Korean Firms
Researchers from FortiGuard Labs have uncovered a high-severity spying campaign targeting South Korean companies. Discover how North Korean… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/north-korean-hackers-github-spy-south-korean-firms/
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TA416 Broadens Europe Spy Campaign With Web Bugs and Malware
China-aligned threat actor TA416 has resumed large-scale espionage against European governments. It is now expanding to Middle Eastern diplomatic targets, combining web bug reconnaissance with constantly evolving malware delivery chains that culminate in a customized PlugX backdoor. From mid-2025, TA416 restarted regular targeting of European government and diplomatic entities after a two”‘year lull, with a…
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China-linked Red Menshen APT deploys stealthy BPFDoor implants in telecom networks
China-linked Red Menshen APT group used stealthy BPFDoor implants in telecom networks to spy on government targets. Rapid7 Labs uncovered a China-linked threat group known as Red Menshen has been running a long-term espionage campaign by infiltrating telecom networks, mainly in the Middle East and Asia. Active since at least 2021, the group uses highly…
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China Upgrades the Backdoor It Uses to Spy on Telcos Globally
Chinese APT Red Menshen’s super-advanced BPFdoor malware defeats traditional cybersecurity protections. All telcos can do, really, is try hunting it down. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/china-upgrades-backdoor-spy-telcos
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China-Linked Red Menshen Uses Stealthy BPFDoor Implants to Spy via Telecom Networks
A long-term and ongoing campaign attributed to a China-nexus threat actor has embedded itself in telecom networks to conduct espionage against government networks.The strategic positioning activity, which involves implanting and maintaining stealthy access mechanisms within critical environments, has been attributed to Red Menshen, a threat cluster that’s also tracked as Earth Bluecrow, First seen on…
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China-Backed Hackers Target Southeast Asian Military Systems in Ongoing Spy Campaign
China-linked threat actors have been identified targeting Southeast Asian military networks in a long-running cyber espionage campaign focused on intelligence collection and operational surveillance. The activity, tracked as CL-STA-1087, demonstrates a highly disciplined approach that combines custom malware, stealth techniques, and long-term persistence. Rather than large-scale data theft, the attackers focus on high-value intelligence such…
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FBI Warns of Iran’s Handala Hack Group Using Fake Apps to Spy on Windows Users
The FBI has issued a warning about Iran-linked Handala Hack Group, targeting Windows users through fake versions of WhatsApp and Telegram. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fbi-iran-handala-hack-group-fake-apps-spy-windows/