Intelligence

‘Critical’ firmware-level vulnerabilities found in laptops commonly used by security specialists (Alexander Martin – The Record)

Security researchers on Tuesday detailed a series of vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to steal sensitive data from devices using Broadcom’s ControlVault, a special...

Active infrastructure for Candiru spyware linked to Hungary, Saudi Arabia (Suzanne Smalley – The Record)

Researchers have found new infrastructure believed to be used by the spyware manufacturer Candiru to attack computers through Windows malware. The research, released by Recorded...

Vietnamese-speaking hackers appear to be running global data theft operation through Telegram (Daryna Antoniuk – The Record)

Hackers linked to Vietnamese-speaking cybercriminal groups have stolen sensitive data from thousands of victims across the world as part of an ongoing cybercrime campaign...

Taiwan’s TSMC fires engineers over suspected theft of semiconductor secrets (Alexander Martin – The Record)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest and most advanced chipmaker, announced on Tuesday it had fired two employees whom it suspected of...

Dutch Caribbean islands respond to cyberattacks on courts, tax departments (Jonathan Greig – The Record)

Multiple countries in the Caribbean are recovering from cyberattacks affecting crucial government services. The countries are part of what is known colloquially as the Dutch...

Forget the Space Force! Trump needs to create a Cyber Force, says think tank (The Register)

The US Space Force won't be the only new military branch Donald Trump has created if forthcoming recommendations from a group of retired military...

New research shows Iran’s expansive cyber offensive during ‘12-Day War’ with Israel (Davide DiMolfetta – NextGov)

Within hours of June’s 12-day war between Iran and Israel erupting, Iranian state-backed hackers and proxy groups launched phishing campaigns, defaced websites and claimed...

Islamic State Central Africa Province Intensifies Sectarian Targeting Campaign (Soufan Center)

The Islamic State Central African Province (ISCAP) has escalated its campaign of targeted sectarian violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least...

A Trojan Horse Approach? Chinese Infrastructure Investment in Europe (Soufan Center)

Chinese infrastructure investments throughout Europe have the potential to pose a strategic risk to the West, not just the countries where the People’s Republic...

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