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Espionage

Exploits greeting users at foreign policy, human rights sites

Dan Kaplan May 15, 2012

A host of websites, including the U.S.-based Center for Defense Information, have been compromised with malicious code in order to target and infect visitors.

Trojan targets Tibetan activist groups that use Macs

Dan Kaplan March 30, 2012

Researchers have uncovered a rare instance of so-called espionage malware for the Mac OS X platform.

Adversaries, allies stealing U.S. trade secrets

Angela Moscaritolo November 07, 2011

China and Russia were called out in a report as the world's most prolific perpetrators of economic espionage against the U.S.

The security industry that cried wolf

Lysa Myers, director of research, West Coast Labs November 04, 2011

The security industry, and the media that covers it, would be better served focusing on the tried-and-true motives for cybercrime, not conspiracy theories.

Researchers study actual file used in RSA SecurID breach

Angela Moscaritolo August 26, 2011

Researchers have discovered that the email containing the malicious file used to breach RSA contained just two sentences: "I forward this file to you for review. Please open and view it."

Kaspersky says McAfee report is all bark and no bite

Dan Kaplan August 18, 2011

McAfee is dealing with another round of industry disparagement over its "Shady RAT" report, which chronicled a five-year-long hacking campaign.

Lawmaker requests McAfee briefing to discuss Shady RAT

Dan Kaplan August 11, 2011

A California congresswoman has requested a meeting with McAfee's head researcher and his team following the security company's release last week of a 14-page report chronicling a persistent hacking campaign affecting some 50 U.S. organizations.

Cyber-based spying fastest growing form of espionage, says Canadian spy lead

James Hale June 30, 2011

Cyber intrusions into Canada government sites announced in February did more damage than initially admitted.

Google breaks up Gmail spying campaign

Dan Kaplan June 01, 2011

Google has identified and disrupted a campaign operating out of eastern China meant to hijack and monitor the Gmail accounts belonging to hundreds of users, the technology giant revealed Wednesday.

Senators call on SEC to mandate more breach reporting

Dan Kaplan May 12, 2011

A group of senators are asking the Securities and Exchange Commission to clarify the reporting responsibility of companies that are breached, as a means to protect investors.

Paper highlights dangers of "inflating" cyberthreats

Dan Kaplan April 29, 2011

If the policy discussion around digital risks continues on its current course, the U.S. government may make some unwise decisions, according to a new academic research paper.