Cyber Espionage news and trends

Cyber Espionage Now Top Enterprise Concern, Says Survey
B2B Payments // March 15, 2017

A new report from Trend Micro Incorporated has identified cyber espionage as the number one threat to global companies. The latest research, announced Tuesday (March 14), found a fifth of businesses surveyed identified cyber espionage as their most serious concern. Of the more than 2,400...

Symantec Divulges Details Behind Remsec Malware
Security & Fraud // August 09, 2016

Security researchers have identified the once unknown hacking group behind a malicious malware called Remsec. Reuters reported on Monday (August 8) that the newly discovered group has been around since 2011 and is linked to cyber espionage attacks in various countries around the world. “The...

NSA Chief: Cyber Spying Continues Despite US-China Talks
Hmmm // September 29, 2015

The U.S. and China may have signed a Memorandum of Understanding last week to establish an agreement on trade and information security, but the National Security Agency director warned such an accord will not deter cyber espionage activities, CIO Online reported yesterday (Sept. 28). In...

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Mozilla Mulls Blocking DarkMatter For Browser ‘Misuse’

March 06, 2019
Firefox maker Mozilla might cut ties with cybersecurity company DarkMatter after a recent report linked the firm to a cyber espionage program. In January, Reuters reported that United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based DarkMatter provided staff for a secret hacking operation, code named Project Raven, that operated from a converted Abu Dhabi mansion. The program allegedly conducted offensive […]

Symantec Divulges Details Behind Remsec Malware

August 09, 2016
Security researchers have identified the once unknown hacking group behind a malicious malware called Remsec. Reuters reported on Monday (August 8) that the newly discovered group has been around since...