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New Backdoor Trojan Deployed in Cyber-Espionage Campaign Targeting Embassies

A cyber-espionage group believed to be operating out of Russia for the past two decades has deployed a new backdoor trojan on computers at embassies in Southeast Europe, former Soviet states, and some South American countries.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- August 31, 2017
- 01:00 AM
- 0
Chinese Cyber-Espionage Group Uses Game of Thrones as Phishing Lure

A cyber-espionage unit is using the recent Game of Thrones episode leaks to lure targets into opening malicious documents sent via email.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- August 26, 2017
- 07:50 PM
- 0
US Arrests Chinese Man Involved With Sakula Malware Used in OPM and Anthem Hacks

The FBI has arrested a Chinese national on accusations of distributing and infecting US companies with the Sakula malware, the same malware used in the OPM and Anthem hacks.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- August 26, 2017
- 01:00 AM
- 0
North Korean Cyberspies Target US Defense Contractors Following Nuclear Threats

The North Korean cyber-espionage group known as the Lazarus Group has been busy hacking US defense contractors, according to a report published on Monday by security research firm Palo Alto Networks.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- August 16, 2017
- 04:55 PM
- 2
Russian Cyberspies Are Using NSA Tools to Target European Hotels

After the US government has spent probably millions of dollars developing hacking tools, Russian hackers are now using them to spy on guests across hotels in Europe and the Middle East.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- August 11, 2017
- 11:17 AM
- 0

New Backdoor Trojan Deployed in Cyber-Espionage Campaign Targeting Embassies

Chinese Cyber-Espionage Group Uses Game of Thrones as Phishing Lure

US Arrests Chinese Man Involved With Sakula Malware Used in OPM and Anthem Hacks

North Korean Cyberspies Target US Defense Contractors Following Nuclear Threats

Russian Cyberspies Are Using NSA Tools to Target European Hotels