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Hitting the Books: How hackers turned cybercrime into a commercial service
In "Fancy Bear Goes Phishing", Yale Law professor Dr. Scott J Shapiro traces the internet's illicit history through five of the biggest attacks on digital infrastructure ever recorded.
Andrew Tarantola06.25.2023
Researchers identify 'cybermercenary' group behind dozens of hacks
Researchers have learned of a 'cybermercenary' group, Void Balaur, that has been hacking political and business targets since 2015.
Jon Fingas11.10.2021
Microsoft: State-backed hackers targeted COVID-19 vaccine creators
Microsoft says state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers have targeted seven COVID-19 vaccine creators.
Jon Fingas11.14.2020
Russian state hackers appear to have breached a federal agency
Evidence suggests Russia's state-backed Fancy Bear group was behind a hack targeting a US federal agency.
Jon Fingas10.03.2020
Microsoft: Russian hackers are using IoT devices to infiltrate networks
A state-sponsored Russian hacking group has been taking advantage of Internet of Things devices' poor security measures to infiltrate corporate networks, according to Microsoft. The company has revealed that researchers from Microsoft's Threat Intelligence Center have discovered hacking attempts on companies using popular IoT devices, namely VOIP phones, office printers and video decoders. In a couple of cases, the bad actors didn't even have to crack passwords: the devices used their manufacturers' default ones.
Mariella Moon08.06.2019
Evidence mounts that Russian hackers are trying to disrupt the EU elections
Russian hackers are targeting government systems ahead of the EU parliament election, according to cybersecurity company FireEye. The firm says that two state-sponsored hacking groups -- APT28 (aka Fancy Bear) and Sandworm -- have been sending out authentic-looking phishing emails to officials in a bid to get hold of government information.
Rachel England03.21.2019
Microsoft: Russian hackers are trying to influence EU elections
The European Elections come at a crucial time for the world, since their outcome could ultimately dictate if peace in Europe can be maintained. That explains why the number of attempts to undermine the process by a hostile nation state (with a name that rhymes with blusher) is intensifying. Microsoft has revealed that it's not just political campaigns that have come under fire, but the broader pillars of the political process.
Daniel Cooper02.20.2019