(ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images) Stealthy hacks show advancements in China’s cyberespionage operations, researchers say Hacker groups linked to China have demonstrated the growing ability to infiltrate systems and remain hidden while they steal data. Mar 23, 2023 By AJ Vicens
(audriusmerfeldas/Getty Images) GitHub disables pro-Russian hacktivist DDoS pages NoName057 used the software development platform to carry out DDoS attacks on targets in a variety of NATO nations. Jan 12, 2023 By AJ Vicens
The group developed a malware platform known as “Mafalda,” the name of an Argentine cartoon character popular with the Hispanic diaspora dating back to the 1960s. (Photo by PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images) Researchers unearth hacking group that’s been active, yet undetected for years The group has targeted telecommunications, internet service providers and universities in the Middle East and Africa, researchers said. Sep 22, 2022
This picture taken on Sept. 22, 2021 shows honor guards marching in front of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei. Beijing views Taiwan as part of China. (Photo by SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images) The Ukraine war could provide a cyberwarfare manual for Chinese generals eyeing Taiwan China's certainly watching Russia's missteps in cyberspace, as well as the U.S. response. Jul 5, 2022 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images / Scoop News Group) Attack on Viasat modems possibly came from wiper malware deployed through supply chain Researchers from SentinelOne say there are reasons to disagree with Viasat's most recent statement about the Feb. 24 attack. Mar 31, 2022 By AJ Vicens
Ukrainian serviceman as seen on the checkpoint in the Independence Square on March 30, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images) Russian, Chinese, Belarusian hackers increasingly using Ukraine-themed lures in attacks, Google observes The Threat Analysis Group report sheds light on international efforts to leverage the war in hacking campaigns. Mar 30, 2022
The SentinelOne sign outside the New York Stock Exchange in 2021. (SentinelOne) SentinelOne to acquire identity security firm Attivo Networks for $616.5M The acquisition of Attivo Networks "is a natural platform progression" for SentinelOne, said COO Nicholas Warner. Mar 15, 2022 By Joe Warminsky
(Getty Images) Another round of ‘wiper’ malware appears in Ukrainian networks The wiper could add to the woes of a country increasingly under physical and cyber assault. Feb 23, 2022 By Tim Starks
A man walks along a platform at the Minsk central train station in 2017 in Minsk, Belarus. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Belarusian hacktivist group attacks Belarusian Railways as military frictions mount The attack is the latest salvo in cyber activity related to military tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Jan 24, 2022
A girl looks through binoculars near FSB headquarters at Lubyanka Square in Moscow. (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images) Chinese hackers implicated in breach of Russian government agencies An unusual report from Russia's Federal Security Service has caused a stir. Jun 8, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas