Palo Alto Firewalls Backdoored by Suspected Chinese Hackers
A suspected Chinese hacking campaign that began in November is exploiting a vulnerability in Palo Alto firewalls to install a custom malware backdoor for espionage.
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Officials from EU anti-fraud office were allegedly followed, wiretapped and had their laptops hacked by Hungary’s intelligence agency.
Russian Spies Jumped From One Network to Another Via Wi-Fi in an Unprecedented Hack | WIRED
In a first, Russia's APT28 hacking group appears to have remotely breached the Wi-Fi of an espionage target by hijacking a laptop in another building across the street.
The Malware That Must Not Be Named: Suspected Espionage Campaign Delivers “Voldemort”
Key findings Proofpoint researchers identified an unusual campaign delivering malware that the threat actor named “Voldemort”. Proofpoint assesses with moderate confidence the goal of the activi...
Dutch cabinet bans phones in meetings over espionage fears
Devices are kept in vault during weekly gatherings, prime minister said.
Cyber Espionage Group XDSpy Targets Companies in Russia and Moldova
Russian and Moldovan companies targeted by XDSpy phishing campaign, deploying DSDownloader malware, amid escalating cyber conflicts.
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Hackers linked to Beijing’s security services targeted European politicians to gather sensitive data.
Seven Hackers Associated with Chinese Government Charged with Computer Intrusions Targeting Perceived Critics of China and U.S. Businesses and Politicians
Defendants Operated as Part of the APT31 Hacking Group in Support of China’s Ministry of State Security’s Transnational Repression, Economic Espionage and Foreign Intelligence Objectives
European Parliament finds spyware on defense committee members’ phones
Officials handling security and defense issues were the target of phone hacking, internal email says.