Cyberattacks & CyberSecurity in the International System

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12/23/2023

Dubbed one of the most puzzling mysteries, researchers have finally cracked the code on this secret message from the 19th Century.

12/22/2023

Logan Paul, PRIME and social media itself are the unambiguous targets of the ‘South Park’ sneak-release

12/21/2023

In four new studies, researchers found complicated results from experiments on Facebook’s and Instagram’s algorithms, suggesting there was no silver bullet to fixing the platforms.

12/21/2023

While many apps collect vast troves of user data, sometimes without explicit consent, experts say Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo has taken violations of privacy and data security to the next level.

12/21/2023

YouTube and TikTok track users' personal data more than other social media apps, a recent study says. YouTube mostly keeps the data for itself, while TikTok allows more third parties to collect it.

12/21/2023

Sometimes, violent people rein in their aggressive behavior if they know they're being recorded on video. Whipping out your phone and holding it up to film them, however, may make things even worse. That's where the PhoneCam comes in, as it's intended to serve as a sort of middle ground.

12/21/2023

The National Security Agency has published a new yearly report detailing its cybersecurity efforts throughout 2023.

12/21/2023

Middle East News: A hacking group with reported ties to Israel, known as "Gonjeshke Darande" or "predatory sparrow", has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that p

12/21/2023

Aaron Johnson’s sinister approach seemed beyond innocent to iWitnesses.

12/20/2023

The United States has charged an Iranian and a Chinese national with allegedly supplying microelectronics to Iran for use in the drone program of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

12/08/2023

Category: Work & Life Inside the fight against hackers who disrupted hospitals and jeopardized lives Written by Vanessa Ho Published July 31, 2023 After tricking an employee with a phishing email and a poisoned spreadsheet, hackers used the employee’s infected computer to break into Ireland’s pu...

11/27/2023

Despite the potential for productivity gains across marketing, operations and especially security, the concerns of generative AI compromising intellectual property and data confidentiality are high for security executives.

11/24/2023

A Chinese hacker group has had undetected access to the network of NXP, one of the largest Dutch chip manufacturers, for over two years, an investigation by NRC reveals. The cyber attack remained under the radar for a long time and resulted in intellectual property theft. Despite NXP’s reputation ...

11/23/2023

More than 10 years ago, the US special services could have hacked SORM, a Russian hardware and software system for monitoring telephone conversations, text messages and all message exchanges by residents of the Russian Federation on the Internet.

11/22/2023

New "spoofing" attacks resulting in total navigation failure have been occurring above the Middle East for months, which is "highly significant" for airline safety.

11/16/2023

Cellphone users around the country have for months reported a growing barrage of puzzling text messages from people who appear to have the wrong number. “Hey, what are you doing Monday?” a text might read. Or: “I have something to tell you.” The message could be even simpler: “I’m bored....

11/14/2023

Most open source researchers following the Chinese military space program are well aware of China’s perceptions of the U.S. Space Force and its public

11/14/2023

The attack stemmed from Lockbit 3.0 ransomware and two tactics targeting the users of services managed by Citrix, Treasury officials say.

11/12/2023

Security researchers have tracked a new campaign from Imperial Kitten targeting transportation, logistics, and technology firms.

11/10/2023

Chinese bank says it has contained a hack that affected some fixed income and equities transactions

11/08/2023

RESTON, VIRGINIA — Space operators must start planning for and implementing quantum-resistant cryptography now to ensure that space national security

11/08/2023

New macOS malware, tracked by Jamf as ObjCShellz, is likely being used by North Korean hackers to target crypto exchanges

11/05/2023

A malicious new virus known as NodeStealer is being used by hackers to steal login information and other data from Facebook users clicking on ads.

11/03/2023

A scientist claims to have developed an inexpensive system for using quantum computing to crack RSA, which is the world's most commonly used public key algorithm. If true, this would be a breakthrough that comes years before experts predicted. Now, they're asking for proof.

10/31/2023

While under house arrest, Sam Bankman-Fried met with the internet personality Tiffany Fong over ten times hoping she'd tell his side of the story. Did his plan backfire?

10/29/2023

Over 40,000 fake social media accounts are trying to make you believe that Hamas is humane, strategic, and justified for its catastrophic shock attack in the south of Israel.

10/24/2023

Stefan Thomas lost the password to an encrypted USB drive holding 7,002 bitcoins. One team of hackers believes they can unlock it—if they can get Thomas to let them.

10/14/2023

Quantum computers may soon be able to crack encryption methods in use today, so plans are already under way to replace them with new, secure algorithms. Now it seems the US National Security Agency may be undermining that process

10/10/2023

You might not know Hank Asher. But you'll recognize how his creation and monetization of online databases helped change modern life.

10/04/2023

The FBI's San Francisco office warned the public on Tuesday against a new scam called "The Phantom Hacker" that targets older adults.

10/02/2023

Xage Security on Wednesday said it has received a $17 million contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command to provide a cybersecurity

09/28/2023

The Russian Defense Ministry released documents saying defense spending could rise by more than 68% in 2024. Live updates.

09/13/2023

The Pentagon pledged to use offensive cyber operations to "frustrate" and "disrupt" foreign powers and criminals that threaten US interests in a new military strategy document released Tuesday that warns of China's aims to dominate cyberspace.

09/13/2023

Signs suggest the culprits worked within a notorious Chinese hacker group that may have also hacked Indian electric utilities years earlier.

09/08/2023

Records from the Department of Homeland Security show it sought to expand undercover operations online despite pushback from Facebook

09/08/2023

Kyle Hanslovan, CEO of cybersecurity startup Huntress, says his top piece of advice is simple, quick and highly effective — yet people refuse to use it.

09/06/2023

In January 2020, the FTI Consulting company claimed that in May 2018 with "medium to high confidence" the phone of Jeff Bezos had been hacked by a file sent from the WhatsApp account of the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman.[1][2] The Saudi Arabian embassy to the United States has de...

09/01/2023

A team from Italy going by the name "mHACKeroni" won the first Hack-a-Sat contest by successfully taking control of a satellite in space.

08/31/2023

Weeks after a cybersecurity incident was detected by researchers at the US National Science Foundation (NSF), a number of telescopes remain offline.

08/31/2023

Company removed almost 8,000 accounts, says content didn’t spread far

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