Ketaki Bhojnagarwala writes: It’s widely assumed that the Chinese government orchestrated the infamous GhostNet spy system that breached over 1,000 computers of military, political, economic, and diplomatic targets worldwide. For various political and legal reasons, though, China was never officially named as the culprit. As a result, the origins of GhostNet are still a mystery….
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8 rules for “civilian hackers” during war, and 4 obligations for states to restrain them
Written by Tilman Rodenhäuser and Mauro Vignati: As digital technology is changing how militaries conduct war, a worrying trend has emerged in which a growing number of civilians become involved in armed conflicts through digital means. Sitting at some distance from physical hostilities, including outside the countries at war, civilians – including hacktivists, to cyber security professionals,…
FBI most-wanted Russian hacker reveals why he burned his passport
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reports: Russian hacker Mikhail Matveev, also known on the internet as “Wazawaka” and “Boriselcin,” is wanted by the FBI, which is offering a $10 million reward for information that could lead to his arrest, and has been put on a U.S. sanctions list. But, according to Matveev, his life hasn’t changed much since he…
Customers of WeLeakInfo.to will receive a message from the Dutch police
The following is a machine translation of a press release from the Dutch Politie: Hundreds of (possible) buyers of stolen data have received a letter or email from the East Netherlands police, and people are also invited for a stop interview. This approach is a follow-up to an investigation from 2022. In May of that…
Who’s Behind the 8Base Ransomware Website?
Brian Krebs reports: The victim shaming website operated by the cybercriminals behind 8Base — currently one of the more active ransomware groups — was until earlier today leaking quite a bit of information that the crime group probably did not intend to be made public. The leaked data suggests that at least some of website’s code was…
FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense Against “Oops, Wrong Number!” Texts
Here’s another good tip to pass along to your kids or others who might be too trusting or vulnerable. FBI El Paso Special Agent Jeanette Harper explains: We’ve all seen these text messages. The texts addressed to someone else pops up on your phone about either a business meeting, veterinarian appointment, or a friendly get-together….