Ars Technica NewsJun 19, 2025
Israel-tied Predatory Sparrow hackers are waging cyberwar on Iran’s financial system https://arstechni.ca/p6nk #nationstatehacking #cryptoexchange #cryptocurrency #syndication #Security #Biz&IT #Israel #Iran
Israel-tied Predatory Sparrow hackers are waging cyberwar on Iran’s financial system

The hacker group has destroyed more than $90 million held at an Iranian crypto exchange.

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GeekooJun 9, 2025

State hackers from Russia and China used ChatGPT to craft malware, evade detection, and automate cyber ops. AI is now part of the cyber battlefield. #CyberWarfare #AIThreats #NationStateHacking

https://geekoo.news/nation-state-hackers-used-chatgpt-to-build-malware/

Nation-State Hackers Used ChatGPT to Build Malware | Geekoo

State-backed hackers used ChatGPT to refine malware, automate surveillance, and probe U.S. infrastructure. AI has entered the cyberwar zone.

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ITSEC NewsMar 30, 2020
Google sent ~40K warnings to targets of state-backed attackers in 2019 - Google has seen a rising number of attackers impersonating news outlets and journalists to spread ... more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/03/30/google-sent-40k-warnings-to-targets-of-state-backed-attackers-in-2019/ #advancedprotectionprogram #state-sponsoredattackers #identityverification #zerodayvulnerability #threatanalysisgroup #wateringholeattacks #nationstatehacking #securitythreats #authentication #app
Google sent ~40K warnings to targets of state-backed attackers in 2019

Google has seen a rising number of attackers impersonating news outlets and journalists to spread fake news among other reporters.

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ITSEC NewsMar 25, 2020
Hackers target WHO in phishing attack - A cyberattack that targeted the World Health Organization is probably just the tip of the iceberg ... more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/03/25/hackers-target-who-in-phishing-attack/ #worldhealthorganisation #governmentsecurity #nationstatehacking #securitythreats #coronavirus #cyberattack #covid-19 #hackers #who
Hackers target WHO in phishing attack

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ITSEC NewsMar 18, 2020
DDoS attack on US Health agency part of coordinated campaign - It coincided with a disinformation campaign carried out via SMS, email and social media claiming t... more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/03/18/ddos-attack-on-us-health-agency-part-of-coordinated-campaign/ #disinformationcampaigns #usdepartmentofhealth #governmentsecurity #nationstatehacking #securitythreats #humanservices #nation-state #coronavirus #law&order #covid-19 #ddos #hhs
DDoS attack on US Health agency part of coordinated campaign

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ITSEC NewsFeb 21, 2020
US and UK call out Russian hackers for Georgia attacks - The US and UK governments have both accused Russia of launching a cyber attack against the Georgia... more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/02/21/us-and-uk-call-out-russian-hackers-for-georgia-attacks/ #nationalcrimeagency #governmentsecurity #nationstatehacking #securitythreats #russianhacking #sandworm #georgia #russia #gru #nca #uk #us
US and UK call out Russian hackers for Georgia attacks

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ITSEC NewsJan 8, 2020
US warns of Iranian cyber threat - The DHS has issued three warnings in the last few days encouraging people to be on alert for physi... more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/01/08/us-warns-of-iranian-cyber-threat/ #departmentofhomelandsecurity #governmentsecurity #nationstatehacking #securitythreats #us-irantensions #cyberattackers #qasemsoleimani #iran #us
US warns of Iranian cyber threat

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ITSEC NewsDec 4, 2019
FBI: Russia-based FaceApp is a ‘potential counterintelligence threat’ - It's a grabby little app, data-wise, but how is it different from, say, Google or Facebook? more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/12/04/fbi-russia-based-faceapp-is-a-potential-counterintelligence-threat/ #counterintelligence #nationstatehacking #securitythreats #chuckschumer #law&order #jilltyson #privacy #faceapp #mobile #russia #spying #fbi
FBI: Russia-based FaceApp is a ‘potential counterintelligence threat’

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ITSEC NewsSep 3, 2019
iPhone attack may have targeted Android and Windows too - A sophisticated and sustained watering hole attack affecting iPhones may have targeted Windows and... more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/09/03/iphone-attack-may-have-targeted-android-and-windows-too/ #governmentsecurity #nationstatehacking #governmentspyware #operatingsystems #securitythreats #vulnerability #bugbounty #android #windows #zeroday #google #mobile #iphone #apple #ios
iPhone attack may have targeted Android and Windows too

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