The CIA used a Star Wars fan website to secretly communicate with spies
The Force wasn't the only thing hiding in this website
EU provides burner phones to officials traveling to US amid espionage concerns
Washington isn't Beijing, but you can never be too careful
National Guard leaker receives 15-year prison term after sharing military secrets on Discord
Sentence comes after a plea deal copping to six counts of espionage
Two ex-Samsung executives arrested for stealing chip technology to build factory in China
The stolen technology has been valued at $3.2 billion
OpenAI's internal discussion board about AI development was compromised by hackers
The company didn't care to inform any outside authority about the incident last year
Foreign spies are learning how to sabotage critical infrastructure, Australian intelligence agency warns
Adversarial nations could plan a major disruption in the future
Russian cyber-spies identified in APT attacks against UK democracy
London is exposing "unsuccessful" attempts to interfere with UK politics
Five Eyes intelligence agencies highlight China's "unprecedented" IP theft
Are the Chinese government and its spies the greatest threats to innovation?
Microsoft and global intelligence agencies warn of Chinese state hackers infecting US critical infrastructure
China is preparing for future crises involving the US
FBI director: TikTok could be China's best espionage tool
Why it matters: Chris Wray has once again shared Washington's concerns over TikTok, an incredibly popular video app that could pose an unprecedented threat to US security. The issue is in the algorithm, and its permeability to the Communist Party's dystopian techno-control apparatus.
Meet Worok, the cyber espionage group hiding malware within PNG image files
In a nutshell: Security researchers have discovered a new malware threat designed to abuse steganography techniques. Worok appears to be a complex cyber-espionage operation whose individual stages are still in part a mystery. The operation's final target, however, has been confirmed by two security firms.
Wi-Fi drones were used by hackers to penetrate a financial firm's network remotely
Why it matters: Hackers have a new attack vector they have been toying with over the last couple of years --- drone penetration kits. Drones have become much more capable in the last several years, making them a viable option for covertly placing intrusion equipment near a network. Once just a field of theoretical security research, now hacking drones are being found in the wild.
Backdoor.Stegmap, malware hiding in a plain Microsoft Windows logo
The big picture: Backdoor.Stegmap is a potent backdoor hidden within a simple Windows logo image file through steganography-based encryption. Chinese cyber-criminals are working hard with new and old techniques to permanently compromise high-level government and diplomatic targets.
Two Chinese nationals indicted by DoJ for 12-year hacking campaign
Affected companies and agencies were not named
DoJ charges Chinese spies over hacking of aerospace companies
The hacks took place over five years
US telecom falls prey to Chinese-hacked hardware
Bloomberg doubles-down on Supermicro supply chain contamination
