Tag: Hacking

In July 2023, Microsoft's mailing infrastructure was breached during the "Storm-0558" attacks that were attributed to Chinese hackers, who have been called state-linked to the PRC by Microsoft and U.S. officials. During the attack, it has now been confirmed by a Senate staffer that the hackers gained access to...

What Happened: A New Deep Learning Attack Targets Keystrokes In a recent development, a group of academics has introduced a novel "deep learning-based acoustic side-channel attack" that raises concerns over laptop keystroke privacy. This approach allows for the classification of laptop keystrokes recorded through a nearby smartphone with a staggering...

In recent months, the threat actor known as Space Pirates has emerged as a formidable cyber adversary, actively targeting companies and organizations in Russia and Serbia. With a history of large-scale activities, this group has evolved its tactics, employing novel techniques and developing new cyberweapons to achieve its objectives....

The Hack: Cybersecurity company Kaspersky has attributed a series of attacks against industrial organizations in Eastern Europe, aimed at stealing data from air-gapped systems, to a nation-state actor with links to China. The hacking crew responsible for the attacks, known as APT31 or Bronze Vinewood, has been using more than...

What Happened: According to recent reports by Microsoft researchers, a Russian government-linked hacking group has launched a series of targeted phishing attacks on numerous global organizations. The attacks, which began in late May, involve the hackers impersonating technical support personnel in Microsoft Teams chats in an attempt to steal login...

On December 30, 2022, French authorities were conducting a security checkpoint outside of the Strasbourg Saint-Denis metro station in Paris when they stopped a vehicle for a routine check. Upon inspecting the vehicle, officers discovered a suitcase in the trunk that contained wires and antennas, according to the French...