Chinese Engineer Charged in U.S. for Years-Long Cyber Espionage Targeting NASA and Military

A Chinese national has been indicted in the U.S. on charges of conducting a "multi-year" spear-phishing campaign to obtain unauthorized access to computer software and source code created by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA, research universities, and private companies. Song...

Did a Chinese University Hacking Competition Target a Real Victim?

Participants in a hacking competition with ties to China’s military were, unusually, required to keep their activities secret, but security researchers say the mystery only gets stranger from there...

TIDRONE Targets Military and Satellite Industries in Taiwan

Our research reveals that an unidentified threat cluster we named TIDRONE have shown significant interest in military-related industry chains, particularly in the manufacturers of drones...

FBI, CISA, NSA, and US and International Partners Release Advisory on Russian Military Cyber Actors Targeting US and Global Critical Infrastructure

Today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI—in partnership with CISA, the National Security Agency NSA, and other U.S. and international partners—released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory Russian Military Cyber Actors Target U.S. and Global Critical Infrastructure. This advisory provides...

The Japanese Robot Controversy Lurking in Israel’s Military Supply Chain

Activists claim Japanese industrial robots are being used to build military equipment for Israel. The robot maker denies the claims, but the episode reveals the complex ethics of global manufacturing...

"There is no business school class that would ever sit down and design Talos"

As part of the celebrations of Cisco Talos turning 10, wed like to take you back to where it all began: How we formed our mission of protecting our customers and making the internet suck a bit less, an insight into our culture, and how we came to work with some of the most talented human beings o...

Malicious code in ent-widget-military (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: ghsa-malware cbdebed9b78571c779a871a94b08827dce4891379340dbcdcac9864d33d6435d Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be...

Europe Is Pumping Billions Into New Military Tech

The European Commission is allocating €7.3 billion for defense research over the next seven years. From drones and tanks of the future to battleships and space intelligence, here's what it funds...

U.S. DoJ Indicts North Korean Hacker for Ransomware Attacks on Hospitals

The U.S. Department of Justice DoJ on Thursday unsealed an indictment against a North Korean military intelligence operative for allegedly carrying out ransomware attacks against healthcare facilities in the country and funneling the payments to orchestrate additional intrusions into defense,...

FBI, CISA, and Partners Release Advisory Highlighting North Korean Cyber Espionage Activity

Today, CISA—in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI—released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory,North Korea State-Sponsored Cyber Group Conducts Global Espionage Campaign to Advance Regime’s Military and Nuclear Programs. The advisory was coauthored with the following organization...

North Korea Cyber Group Conducts Global Espionage Campaign to Advance Regime’s Military and Nuclear Programs

Summary The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI and the following authoring partners are releasing this Cybersecurity Advisory to highlight cyber espionage activity associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea DPRK’s Reconnaissance General Bureau RGB 3rd Bureau based in Pyongyan...

Russian National Jailed for Smuggling US Military Tech to Russia

Russian businessman sentenced to 3 years for smuggling military-grade microelectronics to Russia via Hong Kong. Maxim Marchenko used…...

GuardZoo Malware Targets Over 450 Middle Eastern Military Personnel

Military personnel from Middle East countries are the target of an ongoing surveillanceware operation that delivers an Android data-gathering tool called GuardZoo. The campaign, believed to have commenced as early as October 2019, has been attributed to a Houthi-aligned threat actor based on the...

AI-Powered Super Soldiers Are More Than Just a Pipe Dream

The US military has abandoned its half-century dream of a suit of powered armor in favor of a “hyper enabled operator,” a tactical AI assistant for special operations forces...

CapraRAT Spyware Disguised as Popular Apps Threatens Android Users

The threat actor known as Transparent Tribe has continued to unleash malware-laced Android apps as part of a social engineering campaign to target individuals of interest. "These APKs continue the group's trend of embedding spyware into curated video browsing applications, with a new expansion...

The US Wants to Integrate the Commercial Space Industry With Its Military to Prevent Cyber Attacks

As more and more infrastructure is deployed in space, the risk of cyber attacks increases. The US military wants to team up with the private sector to protect assets everyone relies on...

Military-themed Email Scam Spreads Malware to Infect Pakistani Users

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new phishing campaign that has been identified as targeting people in Pakistan using a custom backdoor. Dubbed PHANTOMSPIKE by Securonix, the unknown threat actors behind the activity have leveraged military-related phishing documents to activate the...

U.S. Dept Of Defense: █████████ (Android): Vulnerable to Javascript Injection and Open redirect

A vulnerability was discovered in the WebView components of two apps, ████ and ██████████, which allowed an attacker to execute JavaScript and open any URL through a link or a malicious app. The root cause of this issue was that certain activities were exported and set as browsable, exposing them...

Let Slip the Robot Dogs of War

The United States and China appear locked in a race to weaponize four-legged robots for military applications...

Why Regulated Industries are Turning to Military-Grade Cyber Defenses

As cyber threats loom large and data breaches continue to pose increasingly significant risks. Organizations and industries that handle sensitive information and valuable assets make prime targets for cybercriminals seeking financial gain or strategic advantage. Which is why many highly regulated...