Brazil's underground digital bazaar is host to opportunistic "pirates," some who are quite skilled, Recorded Future says.

Researchers have only identified a diplomatic entity from a country in Central Asia as the victim, though its likely others exist.

The problem lies with foreign tech companies that are subject to government demands in opaque legal environments, he said.

A surge in commercial spyware is one of the more pernicious trends in cybersecurity that affects users worldwide.

The legal battle between Kaspersky Lab and the U.S. government has quieted, but the court of public opinion is still open for arguments.

ASUS's statement contrasted with the findings of researchers who called the hack seemingly “one of the biggest supply-chain incidents ever.”