Intelligence

Moroccan cybercrime group Atlas Lion hiding in plain sight during attacks on retailers (Jonathan Greig, The Record)

Researchers have discovered a novel tactic used by Moroccan cybercrime group Atlas Lion to attack big-box retailers, apparel companies, restaurants and more. The group...

South African telecom provider serving 7.7 million confirms data leak following cyberattack (Daryna Antoniuk, The Record)

South Africa’s fourth-largest mobile network operator, Cell C, has confirmed that its data was leaked on the dark web following a cyberattack last year....

Tainted drive appears to be source of malware attack on Western military mission in Ukraine (Daryna Antoniuk, The Record)

The Russia-backed threat group Gamaredon, typically known for spreading malware via phishing emails, recently appeared to have used an infected removable drive to target...

Romanian man arrested in UK on suspicion of aiding Russian sabotage campaign (Alexander Martin, The Record)

British police on Wednesday announced that a 38-year-old Romanian man has been arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service. The man, whose...

Sweden arrests senior Uyghur representative on suspicion of spying for China (Alexander Martin, The Record)

Swedish authorities have arrested an ethnic Uyghur man who lives in Stockholm on suspicion of spying on fellow Uyghurs in Sweden, according to the...

Australia needs a civilian cyber reserve. State emergency services are the model (Samuli Haataja, Dan Svantesson – The Strategist)

Australia should follow international examples and develop a civilian cyber reserve as part of a whole-of-society approach to national defence. By setting up such...

Operation Endgame follow-up leads to five detentions and interrogations as well as server takedowns (Europol)

Following the massive botnet takedown codenamed Operation Endgame in May 2024, which shut down the biggest malware droppers, including IcedID, SystemBC, Pikabot, Smokeloader and...

UMD Establishes Maryland Institute for Quantum Applications to Advance Defense and Intelligence Technologies (Quantum Insider)

The University of Maryland has launched the Maryland Institute for Quantum Applications under ARLIS to develop quantum computing, networking, and sensing tools for national...

As spyware market continues to expand, diplomatic Pall Mall Process hits a pivot point (Alexander Martin, The Record)

A year on from its launch and days after the Pall Mall Process held its second diplomatic conference, this time in Paris, participants are...

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