Tags nation-state hackers
Chinese cyber power is neck-and-neck with US, Harvard research finds
The study also found that several countries that are not currently considered conventional cyber powers are rising on the world stage.
Hackers are still running coronavirus-related campaigns, CrowdStrike warns
Hackers working for China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, and India, as well as hacktivists and criminals, are still using COVID-19 themed lures.
Google finds Indian hack-for-hire firms exploiting coronavirus fears via spearphishing schemes
Indian hack-for-hire firms are impersonating the World Health Organization in spearphishing email campaigns, according to Google.
Vietnamese hackers exploited Google Play Store for espionage campaign
Vietnamese government-linked hackers have been distributing malicious applications in the Google Play Store for at least the last four years, Kaspersky researchers said Tuesday.
Australian government says it is hacking criminals who are exploiting the pandemic
It is perhaps the furthest a government has gone publicly in pledging to combat criminals through cyber-operations during the health crisis.
Secret Service to launch private-sector cybercrime council
The Secret Service wants advice on current and future cyberthreats, as well as insight into big tech-policy debates.
