Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Google Warns of Escalating Cyber Tactics Targeting Signal Users; Global Implications Exist Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • February 19, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Recent investigations reveal that Russian state-sponsored hackers are employing phishing tactics to compromise users of the secure messaging app Signal in…
Data Protection Authority Sounds Alarm Over Unlawful Use of Graphite Spyware The Italian Data Protection Authority has issued a stern warning regarding the misuse of Graphite spyware, following alarming reports of extensive hacking activities involving the tool. This notification underscores the authority’s commitment to upholding European privacy laws amid rising…
X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter, has reportedly initiated a block on links directing users to Signal, an encrypted messaging service. This development has been highlighted by journalist Matt Binder, alongside several accounts from users who have experienced these restrictions firsthand. According to Binder’s coverage, links to Signal’s…
Researchers have identified an ongoing and sophisticated phishing campaign orchestrated by Russian operatives aimed at compromising Microsoft 365 accounts across various sectors. This threat leverages a technique known as device code phishing, which manipulates a specific authentication method under the OAuth standard—referred to as device code flow. Device code flow…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Data Privacy, Data Security AI Summit Official Highlights Privacy Concerns Linked to Artificial Intelligence Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • February 11, 2025 Cybersecurity and political leaders convene at the AI Action Summit in Paris. (Image: Judith Litvine/Flickr) During a session at the AI Action Summit in…
In recent developments that have stirred concern among cybersecurity experts, the ascent of DeepSeek, a generative AI platform hailing from China, is prompting apprehensions about the continued dominance of U.S. technology. With American users increasingly gravitating toward Chinese digital services, the focus is acutely on DeepSeek’s operations amid ongoing scrutiny…
Phishing attacks targeting insecure communication channels have become increasingly prevalent, allowing cybercriminals to deceive victims into unwittingly divulging sensitive information. A particularly worrying evolution in this strategy is the emergence of “Mishing,” where attackers specifically exploit mobile devices through phishing links disseminated via SMS or popular messaging platforms like WhatsApp,…
In July, AT&T, a major telecommunications provider in the United States, revealed a significant data breach affecting call and text message logs of its customers, covering approximately six months in 2022. This breach potentially compromised the personal communications of nearly all of its over 100 million customers. The situation has…
NEWS BRIEF Over the recent weekend, it has been reported that the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group known as Salt Typhoon has allegedly targeted several telecommunications companies in the United States, including Charter Communications, Consolidated Communications, and Windstream. This comes on the heels of prior attacks against other major service providers…
