The group is going after the gambling and betting industries in Southeast Asia. (Pixabay) Chinese-linked hacking group using Windows backdoors to go after gambling industry targets The group has links with Winnti or APT27. Feb 18, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
Kaspersky’s industrial security specialists responded to the incident (Getty Images). DHS’s cyber wing responds to ransomware attack on pipeline operator The incident serves as a warning for industrial companies of the ways that ransomware can impact operations. Feb 18, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
The update comes more than two months after a jury found Schulte, 31, guilty of lying to the FBI and contempt of court. (CIA.gov) Joshua Schulte’s defense asks for a mistrial in the Vault 7 case Former co-workers gave Schulte the nickname "nuclear option" at the CIA because of his propensity to explode. Feb 18, 2020 By Jeff Stone
NSO Group’s spyware has previously been detected in surveillance targeting Moroccans, including one other journalist and an activist that has protested the government’s security forces, according to Amnesty. (Greg Otto/Scoop News Group) Facebook must unblock NSO Group employee’s account, Israeli court rules It is the latest twist in a broader, high-stakes legal battle between Facebook and NSO Group, Feb 18, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
RSA CEO Rohit Ghai speaks at the 2018 RSA Conference. Dell has announced it will sell its RSA unit to a private equity firm. (RSA Conference) Dell to sell RSA to private equity group for $2 billion The deal includes ownership of the annual conference held in San Francisco. Feb 18, 2020 By Jeff Stone
A picture of Tehran, Iran. (Getty) Iran-linked hackers use VPN exploits in far-flung spying campaign A failure to patch has enabled a three-year running hacking campaign. Feb 18, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Winner was sentenced in 2018 after she allegedly mailed classified information from the NSA. (Flickr/Pamela Drew) Reality Winner seeks clemency for leaking NSA report on Russian hacking attempts Winner was sentenced in 2018 after she allegedly mailed classified information from the NSA. Feb 18, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
Former U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs Israel on May 13, 2020. [State Department Photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain] Joshua Schulte’s attorneys are trying to call Mike Pompeo in the Vault 7 trial As CIA Director at the time of the leak, Pompeo would have overseen the investigation into how the Vault 7 files became public. Feb 18, 2020 By Jeff Stone
A RBC Royal Bank building in Markham, Ontario, Canada. RBC is one of the banks that is seeing its customers targeted with a ransomware scare. (Getty Images) Mobile phishing scam hits customers at big North American banks Customers at big banks like Chase, the Royal Bank of Canada, and London-based HSBC are among the targets, researchers said. Feb 14, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) Energy Department shakes up cyber leadership with appointment of ex-NSA official Gates replaces Karen Evans, who was sworn in in September 2018. Feb 14, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas