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OpenAI engineer arrested for allegedly trying to eavesdrop on executive meetings

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OpenAI engineer arrested for allegedly trying to eavesdrop on executive meetings 2026-10-14 at 11:40 By Sinisa Markovic A recording device wrapped in toilet paper and plugged into the back of a television in an executive conference room at OpenAI’s San Francisco office has led to the arrest of one of the company’s engineers. Abdulrahman Alfozan, […]

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FBI disrupts Flax Typhoon hacking tools used in global cyberattacks

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FBI disrupts Flax Typhoon hacking tools used in global cyberattacks 2026-10-09 at 12:44 By Sinisa Markovic The FBI seized seven domains used to operate Microscan and FishHub, two hacking tools linked to Chinese state-sponsored hackers known as Flax Typhoon that were used to target critical infrastructure and other organizations in the US and abroad. Seizure […]

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Chinese spies impersonate White House, Anthropic figures to phish AI policy experts

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Chinese spies impersonate White House, Anthropic figures to phish AI policy experts 2026-10-02 at 13:21 By Sinisa Markovic A China-aligned espionage group has been posing as a former White House official and a prominent economist to get into the cloud accounts of AI policy experts in the US, Proofpoint have found. The group, which the […]

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North Korean remote workers are broadening their job hunt beyond IT

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North Korean remote workers are broadening their job hunt beyond IT 2026-08-28 at 14:16 By Sinisa Markovic North Korean (DPRK) remote workers are expanding their job searches beyond IT, according to Huntress. Recent investigations have identified suspected DPRK workers employed in sales and marketing and the medical profession. “DPRK workers present a unique detection challenge […]

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FBI takes down China-linked hacking network behind attacks on NASA, DOJ and U.S. Senate

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FBI takes down China-linked hacking network behind attacks on NASA, DOJ and U.S. Senate 2026-08-27 at 10:19 By Sinisa Markovic The Justice Department and FBI have seized domains tied to two hacking tools built and run by a Chinese state-sponsored group, cutting off access to malware that had been used against U.S. government agencies for […]

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Lazarus hackers pair fake job offers with Windows zero-day exploit

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Lazarus hackers pair fake job offers with Windows zero-day exploit 2026-08-12 at 14:48 By Sinisa Markovic The North Korea-linked Lazarus group is using fake job offers, trojanized PDF software and a Windows zero-day in attacks aimed primarily at the defense sector, Check Point researchers have found. The activity is part of Operation Dream Job, a […]

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Russian hackers abuse hotel Wi-Fi networks to steal Microsoft 365 credentials and deploy malware

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Russian hackers abuse hotel Wi-Fi networks to steal Microsoft 365 credentials and deploy malware 2026-08-04 at 13:45 By Sinisa Markovic Midnight Blizzard, the Russian threat actor tied to the country’s foreign intelligence service, has spent months targeting users of public Wi-Fi networks at places like hotels and conference centers, according to new findings from Microsoft […]

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Laundry Bear’s new Microsoft Exchange attack triggers on email open (CVE-2026-42897)

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Laundry Bear’s new Microsoft Exchange attack triggers on email open (CVE-2026-42897) 2026-07-30 at 17:23 By Zeljka Zorz Russia-affiliated cyber espionage group Laundry Bear (aka Void Blizzard, aka TA488) is exploiting CVE-2026-42897, a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange, to target US and European government entities and a variety of private sector organizations via email. The […]

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Russian hackers exploit unpatched Zimbra servers to steal emails

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Russian hackers exploit unpatched Zimbra servers to steal emails 2026-07-24 at 15:09 By Sinisa Markovic Russian state-backed hacker group Laundry Bear has been breaking into government and commercial networks for at least a year by exploiting a vulnerability in the Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) webmail platform. Laundry Bear (also known as Void Blizzard, CL-STA-1114, and […]

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HOLLOWGRAPH malware turns Microsoft 365 calendars into an espionage channel

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HOLLOWGRAPH malware turns Microsoft 365 calendars into an espionage channel 2026-07-20 at 20:20 By Sinisa Markovic Microsoft 365 calendars have become a hiding place for espionage malware, with commands and stolen files stashed inside appointments dated to the year 2050, researchers from Group-IB discovered. Targeted campaign tied to Iranian espionage activity The malware, which Group-IB […]

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EU and UK blacklist Russia’s cyber operators over efforts to destabilize Europe

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EU and UK blacklist Russia’s cyber operators over efforts to destabilize Europe 2026-07-13 at 17:52 By Sinisa Markovic The EU and the UK jointly sanctioned dozens of Russian individuals and entities, accusing Moscow of coordinating a malicious cyber ecosystem targeting Europe, its member states, and international partners. The UK sanctioned 24 individuals and entities, while […]

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Chinese hackers breached North American research institutions via REDCap servers

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Chinese hackers breached North American research institutions via REDCap servers 2026-06-15 at 21:41 By Sinisa Markovic A China-linked cyber espionage operation targeted North American medical research institutions through compromised REDCap servers, using custom malware to gain persistent access and collect sensitive information, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) researchers found. UNC6508 exploits vulnerable REDCap servers GTIG […]

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FBI seizes 13 websites linked to alleged Chinese intelligence-gathering effort

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FBI seizes 13 websites linked to alleged Chinese intelligence-gathering effort 2026-06-11 at 17:12 By Sinisa Markovic Federal authorities have seized 13 internet domains allegedly used to target current and former U.S. government employees and military personnel with access to classified and sensitive information. The post FBI seizes 13 websites linked to alleged Chinese intelligence-gathering effort […]

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Alleged Chinese hacker extradited to US over cyberattacks targeting COVID-19 research

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Alleged Chinese hacker extradited to US over cyberattacks targeting COVID-19 research 2026-04-28 at 22:35 By Sinisa Markovic Chinese national Xu Zewei was extradited from Italy to the United States to face charges tied to an alleged cyber espionage campaign that breached thousands of computers worldwide. Xu is charged alongside Zhang Yu, who remains at large. […]

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Compromised everyday devices power Chinese cyber espionage operations

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Compromised everyday devices power Chinese cyber espionage operations 2026-04-24 at 13:17 By Sinisa Markovic China-linked threat actors have shifted from individually procured infrastructure to large-scale covert networks, botnets built from compromised routers and other edge devices, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns. To help organizations address this threat, the NCSC, together with the Cyber […]

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Russian hackers hijack internet traffic using vulnerable routers

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Russian hackers hijack internet traffic using vulnerable routers 2026-04-07 at 19:18 By Sinisa Markovic The Russian state cyber group APT28 has been compromising routers to hijack web traffic and spy on victims, the UK’s The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned. Attackers are exploiting vulnerable routers to alter DHCP and DNS settings, redirecting traffic […]

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TrueConf zero-day vulnerability exploited to target government networks

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TrueConf zero-day vulnerability exploited to target government networks 2026-04-02 at 12:02 By Sinisa Markovic Suspected China-nexus attackers have leveraged a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-3502) in the TrueConf client application to distribute malware within government networks in Southeast Asia, Check Point researchers discovered. Malicious client update attack chain (Source: Check Point) Trusted update mechanism turned into attack […]

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Mission to smuggle $170 million worth of AI tech to China collapsed for three men

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Mission to smuggle $170 million worth of AI tech to China collapsed for three men 2026-03-26 at 15:52 By Sinisa Markovic Three individuals, Stanley Yi Zheng, Matthew Kelly, and Tommy Shad English, have been charged with conspiracy to commit smuggling and export control violations after allegedly attempting to procure millions of dollars’ worth of restricted […]

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Russian hackers go after high-value targets through Signal

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Russian hackers go after high-value targets through Signal 2026-03-23 at 11:20 By Sinisa Markovic Russian intelligence-linked hackers are targeting commercial messaging platforms, with Signal a primary focus, the FBI and CISA warn. The campaign is aimed at individuals of intelligence interest, including government personnel, journalists, and others with access to sensitive communications. It is believed […]

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