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Hackers for Hire: Adversaries Employ ‘Cyber Mercenaries’

21

Jul

2022

A for-hire cybercriminal group is feeling the talent-drought in tech just like the rest of the sector and has resorted to recruiting so-called “cyber-mercenaries” to carry out specific illicit hacks that are part of larger criminal campaigns. Dubbed Atlas Intelligence Group (A.I.G.), the cybergang has been spotted by security researchers recruiting independent black-hat hackers to […]

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State-Backed Hackers Targeting Journalists in Widespread Espionage Campaigns

14

Jul

2022

Nation-state hacking groups aligned with China, Iran, North Korea, and Turkey have been targeting journalists to conduct espionage and spread malware as part of a series of campaigns since early 2021. “Most commonly, phishing attacks targeting journalists are used for espionage or to gain key insights into the inner workings of another government, company, or […]

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US Department of Defense invites hackers to help harden its security systems

05

Jul

2022

The US government is tapping into the expertise of the hacking community in an effort to tighten up its cybersecurity protections. Earlier this week, the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), the Directorate for Digital Services and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) jointly launched “Hack US”, a bounty-hunting program aimed at […]

Category Hacker Threats & Malware Written by Techradar 0 Comments

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