Blue-ribbon panel on US surveillance powers languishes as distractions pile up for Congress
A high-powered commission meant to reform U.S. government surveillance authorities won't start work anytime soon, as Congress has been tangled up in 2024 election politics and is still...
DOJ, Microsoft seize dozens of domains ‘used by Russian intelligence agents’
Dozens of domains and websites were taken down by the Justice Department and Microsoft this week after investigators tied the tools to an espionage campaign by the Russian...
Neural data privacy an emerging issue as California signs protections into law
Neurobiologist Rafael Yuste had what he calls his “Oppenheimer moment” a decade ago after he learned that he could take over the minds of mice by turning on...
Andariel Hacking Group Shifts Focus to Financial Attacks on U.S. Organizations
Oct 02, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / Malware
Three different organizations in the U.S. were targeted in August 2024 by a North Korean state-sponsored threat actor called Andariel as part of...
International police dismantle cybercrime group in West Africa
Eight suspected cybercriminals were arrested in Côte d'Ivoire as part of an ongoing international operation, according to a statement by Interpol. The suspects were involved in “large-scale”...
Sanctioned North Korean unit tried to hack at least 3 US organizations this summer
A sanctioned group of hackers working for the North Korean government appears to be continuing its attacks on U.S. organizations, targeting at least three in August. Researchers...
Telegram has disclosed criminal data to authorities for years, Durov says
The founder of the popular messaging app Telegram stated that the recently announced updates to the platform’s terms of service don’t represent a big change in how it...
Cambodia arrests journalist known for exposing cyber scams and human trafficking
An award-winning Cambodian freelance journalist known for investigating the cyber scam industry was arrested on Monday on charges of “incitement to disturb social security,” according to a statement...
Police unmask Aleksandr Ryzhenkov as Evil Corp member and LockBit affiliate
Western authorities on Tuesday named Russian national Aleksandr Ryzhenkov as one of the main members of the Evil Corp cybercrime group, as well as identifying him as an...
Eduard Benderskiy: Western authorities link Russian intelligence officer to Evil Corp cybercrime empire
Eduard Benderskiy, a former high-ranking official within the Russian intelligence services, was named and sanctioned by Western authorities on Tuesday in a move describing him as a key...
