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Cybersecurity

Russia’s Cozy Bear comes out of hiding with post-election spear-phishing blitz

November 20, 2018

Via: ArsTechnica

Attackers suspected of working for the Russian government masqueraded as a US State Department official in an attempt to infect dozens of organizations in government, military, defense contracting, media, and other industries, researchers from security firm FireEye warned on Monday. […]


Cybersecurity

Feds: Chinese spies orchestrated massive hack that stole aviation secrets

October 31, 2018

Via: ArsTechnica

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday unsealed charges that accused two Chinese government intelligence officers and eight alleged co-conspirators of conducting sustained computer intrusions into 13 companies in an attempt to steal designs for a turbofan engine used in commercial jetliners. A […]


Cybersecurity

FBI-DHS “amber” alert warns energy industry of attacks on nuke plant operators

July 7, 2017

Via: ArsTechnica

The Department of Homeland Security and FBI have issued a joint report providing details of malware attacks targeting employees of companies that operate nuclear power plants in the US, including the Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation, the New York Times […]


Cybersecurity

Google warns journalists and professors: Your account is under attack

November 24, 2016

Via: ArsTechnica

Google is warning prominent journalists and professors that nation-sponsored hackers have recently targeted their accounts, according to reports delivered in the past 24 hours over social media. The people reportedly receiving the warnings include Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York […]


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Russian hackers throw Trump victory party with new spear phishing campaign

November 11, 2016

Via: ArsTechnica

Less than six hours after Donald Trump won the US presidential election, a new spear phishing campaign was launched by a Russia-based group. The group is apparently one of the two organizations connected to the breach at the Democratic National […]