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Iranian cyber shift raises risk to Western infrastructure

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Iranian state-aligned hackers are shifting from spying to destructive cyber strikes, putting Western critical infrastructure on high alert.
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AI to customise cyber threats, predicts cybersecurity firm Gen

Fri, 8th Dec 2023
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Gen predicts AI will customise and escalate cyber threats by 2024, making cybersecurity a daily life necessity.
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ESET discovers DazzleSpy, a new macOS spying malware

Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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New macOS malware has been found, spying on visitors to a Hong Kong radio station news site, according to ESET Research.
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Android stalkerware on the rise

Tue, 18th May 2021
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ESET research reveals a significant increase in Android stalkerware detections, with serious security and privacy issues identified in these monitoring apps.
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Zoom meetings infiltrated by hackers - Check Point

Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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Check Point Research found hackers could eavesdrop on Zoom meetings by generating and verifying Zoom meeting IDs.
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Huawei to Poland: 'We'll build a cybersecurity centre if that's what it takes'

Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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Huawei says it will build a cybersecurity centre in Poland if that's what it takes to convince the world that it's a trustworthy organisation.
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Encryption with backdoors? Internet advocates call out Five Eyes leaders for 'shortsighted' tactics

Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
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Even if measures to restrict strong encryption access are put in place, adversaries will switch to new tools crafted without the Five Eyes network.
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Five Eyes, Spies and Govt lies…Dotcom speaks

Fri, 14th Jun 2013
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Kim Dotcom expresses concerns over government surveillance and supports Edward Snowden in his latest column for The Guardian.