Malware hunters at Microsoft have caught an Austrian hack-for-hire company exploiting zero-day flaws in Windows and Adobe software products in “limited and targeted attacks” against European and Central American computer users.
US Offers $10 Million for Information on North Korean Hackers
The US Department of State has announced that it is offering up to $10 million as a reward for information on individuals associated with notorious North Korean state-sponsored hacking groups.
Wawa Agrees to Payment, Security Changes for ’19 Data Breach
A Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain will pay $8 million to several states over a 2019 data breach that involved some 34 million payment cards, authorities announced Tuesday.
European Lawmaker Targeted With Cytrox Predator Surveillance Spyware
A security audit by the European Parliament has unearthed attempts to plant high-end surveillance software on the phone of a Greek lawmaker and there are fresh reports linking the hack attempt to a known North Macedonia spyware vendor.
Uber Settles With Federal Investigators Over 2016 Data Breach Coverup
Uber has entered a non-prosecution agreement to resolve a criminal investigation into the manner in which the company handled a 2016 data breach that impacted 57 million users and drivers.
Romanian Operator of Bulletproof Hosting Service Extradited to the US
A Romanian national accused of operating a bulletproof hosting service used by the Gozi banking trojan was extradited from Colombia and has made an appearance in court in the United States.
US Disrupts North Korean Hackers That Targeted Hospitals
The FBI and Justice Department recently disrupted the activities of a hacking group that was sponsored by the North Korean government and that targeted U.S.
Researchers Say Thai Pro-Democracy Activists Hit by Spyware
Cybersecurity researchers reported details Monday of cases where Thai activists involved in the country’s pro-democracy protests had their cell phones or other devices infected and attacked with government-sponsored spyware.
CIA Coder Convicted of Massive Leak of US Hacking Tools
A former CIA programmer was found guilty in New York federal court Wednesday of the 2017 leak of the US spy agency’s most valuable hacking tools to WikiLeaks, two years after his initial prosecution ended in mistrial.
Can ‘Lockdown Mode’ Solve Apple’s Mercenary Spyware Problem?
News Analysis: Cybersecurity experts toss bouquets at Apple for removing attack surface from its flagship platforms and call on competing OS makers to match Cupertino’s attempts to neutralize the mercenary spyware business.
