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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • July 29th, 2016
LulzSec Member Reveals More Details About GCHQ Covert Operations

LulzSec Member Reveals More Details About GCHQ Covert Operations

GCHQ's JTRIG team targeted more than hacktivists

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • July 26th, 2016
Patchwork Cyber-Espionage Group Evolves to Target Enterprises

Patchwork Cyber-Espionage Group Evolves to Target Enterprises

Supposedly linked Indian APT branches out to the private business sector, targets companies in new countries

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • July 13th, 2016
Chinese Hackers Breached US FDIC, and Officials Covered It Up for Years

Chinese Hackers Breached US FDIC, and Officials Covered It Up for Years

Employees were told to keep quiet in order for the big boss to get a promotion and keep his cozy job

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • July 8th, 2016
Chinese APT Targets Russian Entities with NetTraveler Malware

Chinese APT Targets Russian Entities with NetTraveler Malware

Chinese hackers continue their operations against Russian targets with new wave of spear-phishing attacks

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • July 7th, 2016
New "Patchwork" Cyber-Espionage Group Uses Copy-Pasted Malware for Its Attacks

New "Patchwork" Cyber-Espionage Group Uses Copy-Pasted Malware for Its Attacks

Despite low-level malware writing skills, Patchwork APT infected over 2,500 victims across the world

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • July 7th, 2016
Pacifier APT Targets Romanian Institutions and Other Foreign Objectives

Pacifier APT Targets Romanian Institutions and Other Foreign Objectives

New cyber-espionage group discovered by Bitdefender

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • July 1st, 2016
SBDH Malware Used in Cyber-Espionage Campaign in Eastern Europe

SBDH Malware Used in Cyber-Espionage Campaign in Eastern Europe

New malware found targeting five Eastern European states

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • July 1st, 2016
Exploit Generator Kit Shows Links Between Three Chinese Cyberespionage Campaigns

Exploit Generator Kit Shows Links Between Three Chinese Cyberespionage Campaigns

MNKit usage links three cyberespionage campaigns

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • June 29th, 2016
Security Firm Hijacks Cyber-Espionage Server Infrastructure from Iranian APT

Security Firm Hijacks Cyber-Espionage Server Infrastructure from Iranian APT

Decade-long cyber-espionage campaign comes to a sudden halt

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • June 29th, 2016
Mining Sector Has Faced 17 Major Cyber-Incidents in the Past Six Years

Mining Sector Has Faced 17 Major Cyber-Incidents in the Past Six Years

Over 20 entities affected by cyber-attacks

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • June 28th, 2016
Russian APT Launched Massive Spear-Phishing Campaign Targeting Google Accounts

Russian APT Launched Massive Spear-Phishing Campaign Targeting Google Accounts

Campaign took place between March and September 2015

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • June 24th, 2016
Cyber-Espionage Campaign Targeting Japan May Have Ties to 2012 Taiwan Attacks

Cyber-Espionage Campaign Targeting Japan May Have Ties to 2012 Taiwan Attacks

Researchers discover new attacks using Elirks malware

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • June 21st, 2016
Second Security Firm Says Russian Hackers Are Behind DNC Hack

Second Security Firm Says Russian Hackers Are Behind DNC Hack

Despite Guccifer 2.0's claims, evidence shows the contrary

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • June 21st, 2016
Military Reform, US Pact Slow Down China's Cyber-Espionage Operations

Military Reform, US Pact Slow Down China's Cyber-Espionage Operations

Chinese cyber-espionage operations at an all-time low

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • June 19th, 2016
Latest Flash Zero-Day Abuses Windows DDE Protocol

Latest Flash Zero-Day Abuses Windows DDE Protocol

Flash zero-day used in over two-dozen attacks

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • June 15th, 2016
Chinese APT Targets Victims with Social Engineering and ShimRat Malware

Chinese APT Targets Victims with Social Engineering and ShimRat Malware

Cyber-espionage group linked to Chinese state-owned company

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • June 14th, 2016
Cyber-Espionage Group Targets US Government with New Malware Persistence Trick

Cyber-Espionage Group Targets US Government with New Malware Persistence Trick

Group behind the attack is named Sofacy (APT28, Fancy Bear)

 
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