Category Security

US Says Russia Behind Fake Haitian Voters Video

US government agencies have accused Russian actors of being behind a faked video purporting to show Haitian’s illegally voting in multiple counties in the state of Georgia. The joint statement from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI),…

Supply Chain Attack Uses Smart Contracts for C2 Ops

Security researchers claim to have discovered the first-ever open source supply chain attack combining blockchain technology with traditional attack vectors. Checkmarx said it found the malicious “jest-fet-mock” package on npm. It spoofs two legitimate and widely used JavaScript testing utilities:…

Sophos Warns Chinese Hackers Are Becoming Stealthier

Cybersecurity firm Sophos has detailed evolving tactics by Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) groups following five years of collecting telemetry on campaigns targeting its customers. Working with other cybersecurity vendors, governments and law enforcement agencies, the researchers were able to…