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Microsoft Knew of SharePoint Security Flaw but Failed to Effectively Patch It, Timeline Shows
A security patch Microsoft released this month failed to fully fix a critical flaw in the U.S. tech giant's SharePoint server software, opening the door to a sweeping global cyber espionage effort, a timeline reviewed by Reuters shows.
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Khufiya Trailer: Tabu Tracks Down an Agency Mole in Netflix’s Upcoming Espionage Thriller
Netflix India has dropped the trailer for its upcoming spy-thriller film Khufiya, which features Tabu as a hard-nosed R&AW field operative Krishna Mehra. Set for an October 5 debut, the film follows her attempts at tracking down a mole within her organisation by navigating an elaborate surveillance scheme. Khufiya also stars Ali Fazal, Wamiqa Gabbi...
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Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Expansion Release Date Set for September 26, Gets New Action-Packed Trailer
Cyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty expansion is slated to release September 26, across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X. The trailer brings us to Dogtown, a previously unexplored, walled-off district in Night City, where you embark on a high-stakes spy mission to save the President of the New United States of America. The add-on brings back Keanu Reeve...
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Microsoft, US Say Chinese Hackers Targeted 'Critical' Infrastructure; Warn Against Similar Global Attacks
State-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure networks, the United States, its Western allies and Microsoft said Wednesday while warning that similar espionage attacks could be occurring globally.
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Tetris Trailer: Taron Egerton Tries Getting Video Game Rights in Apple TV+’s Cold War Espionage
Apple TV+ just dropped the first trailer for its Tetris movie. Starring Taron Egerton in the lead, the film charts the true story of the struggle to bring the classic block-matching game onto Nintendo from the clutches of the Soviet Union. Nikita Yefremov stars as the Russian inventor Alexey Pajitnov, whereas Togo Igawa makes an appearance as Hiros...
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China-Based APT41 Hacker Group Stole $20 Million Worth of US COVID-19 Relief Funds: Report
Chinese hackers stole at least $20 million (roughly Rs. 165 crore) worth of COVID-19 relief money according to a report. The funds that were stolen were taken by a group linked to the Chinese government, a Chengdu-based collective known as APT41.
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US Urged by Media Outlets to End Prosecution of Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange
Leading media outlets in the US have urged the US government to stop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, stating that the indictment sets a dangerous precedent, and threatens to undermine the First Amendment and the freedom of the press in the US. The open letter was signed by the editors and publishers of the Guardian, the New Yor...
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China Accuses NSA of Hacking its Aeronautics, Space Research University: Report
China has reportedly accused the National Security Agency’s (NSA) Office of Tailored Access Operations of hacking a government-funded university with aeronautics and space research programmes. China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and 360 Security Technology jointly conducted a technical analysis of the case. The NSA alleged...
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Mexican President Intercedes on Behalf of Wikileaks’ Julian Assange, Says He Committed No Serious Crime
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he had sent a letter to US President Joe Biden, on behalf of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Mexico's leftist leader explained that “Assange did not commit any serious crime” as he did not cause the death of anyone, did not violate any human right and exercised his freedom, according to Obrad...
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Former CIA Programmer Convicted for 2017 Leak of ‘Vault 7’ US Hacking Tools to Wikileaks
Former CIA coder Joshua Schulte was found guilty of the 2017 leak of ‘Vault 7’ hacking tools to WikiLeaks, by a New York federal court on Wednesday. Schulte, who worked for the CIA’s elite hacking unit, sent the agency’s most valuable hacking tools to the anti-secrecy group in 2017, including 8,761 documents, plus a collection of malware, v...
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Microsoft Accuses Russian Spies of Targeting Ukraine's Allies in 42 Countries Including US
Microsoft has alleged that Russian spies have targeted Ukraine's allies in 48 countries including UK since Russia invaded the country on February 24. The state-backed Russian hackers have engaged in “strategic espionage” against governments, think tanks, businesses and aid groups, said Microsoft.
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Taiwanese Legislators Seek to Pass Bill to Protect ‘Core’ Technologies From Chinese Espionage
The new Taiwan proposed bill will prohibit Chinese espionage from stealing information on ‘core’ technologies’. The amendments will include increased prison time and fine for people working with foreign entities with a motive to steal information.
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Russian, Belarusian Hackers Target Ukraine in Phishing, Google Says
Google said it has seen Russian hackers well-known to law enforcement, including FancyBear, engaging in espionage, phishing campaigns, and other attacks targeting Ukraine and its European allies in recent weeks.
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Pegasus Spyware Used to Target Finnish Diplomats, Ministry Says
Mobile phones belonging to Finnish diplomats were spied on using the cyber espionage software Pegasus, the country's foreign ministry said.
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Cyber Safety Review Board: Delay in Creating New US Cybersecurity Body Prompts Concern
It’s a key part of US President Joe Biden’s plans to fight major ransomware attacks and digital espionage campaigns: creating a board of experts that would investigate major incidents to see what went wrong and try to prevent the problems from happening again.
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Microsoft Knew of SharePoint Security Flaw but Failed to Effectively Patch It, Timeline Shows
A security patch Microsoft released this month failed to fully fix a critical flaw in the U.S. tech giant's SharePoint server software, opening the door to a sweeping global cyber espionage effort, a timeline reviewed by Reuters shows.
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Khufiya Trailer: Tabu Tracks Down an Agency Mole in Netflix’s Upcoming Espionage Thriller
Netflix India has dropped the trailer for its upcoming spy-thriller film Khufiya, which features Tabu as a hard-nosed R&AW field operative Krishna Mehra. Set for an October 5 debut, the film follows her attempts at tracking down a mole within her organisation by navigating an elaborate surveillance scheme. Khufiya also stars Ali Fazal, Wamiqa Gabbi...
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Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Expansion Release Date Set for September 26, Gets New Action-Packed Trailer
Cyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty expansion is slated to release September 26, across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X. The trailer brings us to Dogtown, a previously unexplored, walled-off district in Night City, where you embark on a high-stakes spy mission to save the President of the New United States of America. The add-on brings back Keanu Reeve...
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Microsoft, US Say Chinese Hackers Targeted 'Critical' Infrastructure; Warn Against Similar Global Attacks
State-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure networks, the United States, its Western allies and Microsoft said Wednesday while warning that similar espionage attacks could be occurring globally.
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Tetris Trailer: Taron Egerton Tries Getting Video Game Rights in Apple TV+’s Cold War Espionage
Apple TV+ just dropped the first trailer for its Tetris movie. Starring Taron Egerton in the lead, the film charts the true story of the struggle to bring the classic block-matching game onto Nintendo from the clutches of the Soviet Union. Nikita Yefremov stars as the Russian inventor Alexey Pajitnov, whereas Togo Igawa makes an appearance as Hiros...
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China-Based APT41 Hacker Group Stole $20 Million Worth of US COVID-19 Relief Funds: Report
Chinese hackers stole at least $20 million (roughly Rs. 165 crore) worth of COVID-19 relief money according to a report. The funds that were stolen were taken by a group linked to the Chinese government, a Chengdu-based collective known as APT41.
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US Urged by Media Outlets to End Prosecution of Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange
Leading media outlets in the US have urged the US government to stop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, stating that the indictment sets a dangerous precedent, and threatens to undermine the First Amendment and the freedom of the press in the US. The open letter was signed by the editors and publishers of the Guardian, the New Yor...
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China Accuses NSA of Hacking its Aeronautics, Space Research University: Report
China has reportedly accused the National Security Agency’s (NSA) Office of Tailored Access Operations of hacking a government-funded university with aeronautics and space research programmes. China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and 360 Security Technology jointly conducted a technical analysis of the case. The NSA alleged...
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Mexican President Intercedes on Behalf of Wikileaks’ Julian Assange, Says He Committed No Serious Crime
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he had sent a letter to US President Joe Biden, on behalf of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Mexico's leftist leader explained that “Assange did not commit any serious crime” as he did not cause the death of anyone, did not violate any human right and exercised his freedom, according to Obrad...
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Former CIA Programmer Convicted for 2017 Leak of ‘Vault 7’ US Hacking Tools to Wikileaks
Former CIA coder Joshua Schulte was found guilty of the 2017 leak of ‘Vault 7’ hacking tools to WikiLeaks, by a New York federal court on Wednesday. Schulte, who worked for the CIA’s elite hacking unit, sent the agency’s most valuable hacking tools to the anti-secrecy group in 2017, including 8,761 documents, plus a collection of malware, v...
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Microsoft Accuses Russian Spies of Targeting Ukraine's Allies in 42 Countries Including US
Microsoft has alleged that Russian spies have targeted Ukraine's allies in 48 countries including UK since Russia invaded the country on February 24. The state-backed Russian hackers have engaged in “strategic espionage” against governments, think tanks, businesses and aid groups, said Microsoft.
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Taiwanese Legislators Seek to Pass Bill to Protect ‘Core’ Technologies From Chinese Espionage
The new Taiwan proposed bill will prohibit Chinese espionage from stealing information on ‘core’ technologies’. The amendments will include increased prison time and fine for people working with foreign entities with a motive to steal information.
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Russian, Belarusian Hackers Target Ukraine in Phishing, Google Says
Google said it has seen Russian hackers well-known to law enforcement, including FancyBear, engaging in espionage, phishing campaigns, and other attacks targeting Ukraine and its European allies in recent weeks.
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Pegasus Spyware Used to Target Finnish Diplomats, Ministry Says
Mobile phones belonging to Finnish diplomats were spied on using the cyber espionage software Pegasus, the country's foreign ministry said.
-
Cyber Safety Review Board: Delay in Creating New US Cybersecurity Body Prompts Concern
It’s a key part of US President Joe Biden’s plans to fight major ransomware attacks and digital espionage campaigns: creating a board of experts that would investigate major incidents to see what went wrong and try to prevent the problems from happening again.
