Israeli spyware used to hack across 10 countries
By Christopher Bing and Raphael Satter (Reuters) – An Israeli firm’s hacking tools have been used against journalists, opposition figures and advocacy organizations across at least 10 countries – including…
Australia may inadvertently fuel cyber crime, says data theft victim service
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian government-backed service for victims of identity theft blasted a plan to toughen privacy laws amid an explosion of online data theft, saying…
Britain uses cyber capabilities to counter enemies online
By James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) – British government hackers have launched operations against militants, state-backed disinformation campaigns and attempts to interfere in elections, the GCHQ spy agency said on Tuesday,…
At least 50 US govt employees hit with spyware, prompting new rules
By Christopher Bing WASHINGTON (Reuters) – At least 50 U.S. government staffers stationed in 10 countries were targeted with commercial hacking tools, commonly known as spyware, a senior administration official…
Cybercriminals’ crypto platform ChipMixer seized in international operation
By Sudip Kar-Gupta and Raphael Satter BRUSSELS (Reuters) – International authorities have cracked down on the cryptocurrency platform ChipMixer, alleging it helped obscure the digital money trail for online drug…
North Korean Hackers Send Job Offers to Steal Cryptocurrencies
A January report from Proofpoint, a security company based in the United States, says hackers affiliated with North Korea have been using an array of cyberattack methods, including phishing emails, to steal…
Third party apps and the security concerns that come with them
What is one piece of advice that parents give to children? – DO NOT GET candy from strangers. But even though this advice has followed us through our childhoods, why…
Record year for hackers, with North Koreans on top in 2022
Golden year for hackers thanks to crypto. Especially for the North Koreans, 2022 was their record year, as they made the highest amount of money. The alarm comes from a confidential UN…
FBI investigates hack of its own computer network
By Maria Ponnezhath and Anirudh Saligrama (Reuters) – The FBI is investigating a hack of its computer network, in an isolated incident that was now contained, the agency said on…
Hacker attack hits Italy and France, what we know
5 February VMware ESXi vulnerability involved and dozens of systems with, for now, undetectable damage Hacker attack: On Sunday afternoon, 5 February, thousands of computer systems worldwide were exposed to a…