Predator spyware vendor banned in US

The US Treasury Department has sanctioned Predator spyware vendor Intellexa Consortium, and banned the company from doing business in the US. Predator can turn infected smartphones into surveillance devices. Intellexa is based in Greece but the Treasury Department imposed the sanctions because of...

Advanced threat predictions for 2023

It is fair to say that since last years predictions, the world has dramatically changed. While the geopolitical landscape has durably shifted, cyberattacks remain a constant threat and show no signs of receding – quite the contrary. No matter where they are, people around the world should be...

BBC Persia Hacked, Points Finger at Iran

The BBC reports that they were the victim of a “sophisticated cyber-attack,” which they believe is part of an ongoing Iranian campaign to disrupt the BBC Persian Service. The attack reportedly coincides with attempts to jam of the BBC’s satellite feeds into the Islamic republic. “We regard the...