#espionage — Public Fediverse posts
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GMBC ep44 Dialing Up the Future: Exploring Themes from The Shockwave Rider by John Brunner https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
#scifi #retroscifi #thriller #espionage #hackers #1970s #books #bookstagram -
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Bitdefender: SilkParasite: Tracking a China-Nexus APT Across Central Asia https://businessinsights.bitdefender.com/silkparasite-tracking-china-nexus-apt-across-central-asia
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The Hacker News: SilkParasite Espionage Campaign Targets Central Asian Governments with Five New RATs https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/silkparasite-espionage-campaign-targets.html @thehackernews #infosec #espionage
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‘There is no fish’: The Russian vessels raising spy fears in Europe.
The European Union sanctioned two fishing companies in 2025 for allegedly participating in Russia’s surveillance and sabotage apparatus.
Experts warn more of these ships are wading in Europe’s waters.
#Europe #Russia #Espionage #Fishing #Defense #EU #Sanctions #Ships
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German Court Convicts Ukrainian in Russian Sabotage Plot
A Stuttgart court sentences a Ukrainian man to 15 months for spying for Russia and preparing incendiary parcel attacks across Europe.
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What if the man who ran Britain's spy-catching agency was himself a Soviet mole? Pincher asked that question in 1981 — out loud.
#books #bookreview #TheirTradeIsTreachery #espionage
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US Navy divers clamped a listening device onto a Soviet cable on the ocean floor — in Soviet waters — in total darkness. It worked for years.
#books #bookreview #ColdWar #espionage
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Read Philby. Read Burgess. Now read the man who handled them both. My full review is up now.
#books #bookreview #CambridgeFive #espionage
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Cavern C2 Uses DNS and Google Apps Script to Blend Into Legitimate Traffic
Indicators extracted from public reporting. Source: https://securelist.com/project-cav3rn-cyberespionage-framework-using-outlook-and-dns/120757/
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Pulse Author: CyberHunter_NL
Created: 2026-08-17 19:56:00Be advised, this data is unverified and should be considered preliminary. Always do further verification.
#CyberSecurity #Cyberespionage #DNS #Espionage #Google #HTTP #HTTPS #InfoSec #OTX #OpenThreatExchange #Outlook #RCE #SecureList #bot #CyberHunter_NL
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China-Linked Jewelbug Uses XG-Web for Government Espionage and Crypto Fraud
Indicators extracted from public reporting. Source: https://www.security.com/threat-intelligence/jewelbug-crypto-fraud-espionage
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Pulse Author: CyberHunter_NL
Created: 2026-08-17 10:56:01Be advised, this data is unverified and should be considered preliminary. Always do further verification.
#China #CyberSecurity #Espionage #Government #HTTP #HTTPS #InfoSec #OTX #OpenThreatExchange #RCE #bot #CyberHunter_NL
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A bungled bomb plot in Poland exposed a spy – but whose spy was he?
When exiled Russian opposition campaigner Igor Rogov was accused of working for the Kremlin, his friends were shocked.
Could this young activist have really been an undercover agent?
#Russia #Poland #Europe #Ukraine #Espionage #Longread #Kremlin
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A fake website and a deluge of CVs: the Australian firm embroiled in an FBI probe into alleged Chinese espionage
By Henry BelotExclusive: Fake consultancy impersonating Brisbane firm online is one of 13 websites seized by the US Department of Justice
#Australiansecurityandcounterterrorism #Espionage #China #FBI #Australianews #AsiaPacific #TheGuardian #HenryBelot
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Jewelbug Conducts Espionage and Financial Fraud Activities
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Pulse Author: cryptocti
Created: 2026-08-16 11:41:06Be advised, this data is unverified and should be considered preliminary. Always do further verification.
#CyberSecurity #Espionage #FinancialFraud #InfoSec #OTX #OpenThreatExchange #bot #cryptocti
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She joined MI5 when women worked support roles. She retired as Director-General. No anger. Just quiet, steady truth.
#books #bookreview #MI5 #espionage
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"U.S. courts are set to begin publicly reporting how often federal judges authorize the government to use spyware and hacking tools to intercept real-time communications."
Digital Trends: U.S. courts will now make government use of spyware tools public https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/u-s-courts-will-now-make-government-use-of-spyware-tools-public/ @DigitalTrends #spyware #espionage #privacy
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German spies to get offensive powers, breaking a post-Cold War taboo on ‘secret police’.
“We are turning our intelligence services into genuine secret services,” said interior minister Alexander Dobrindt.
While this may sound surprising, Germany has not until now had a genuine secret service of the kind operating in other Western countries.
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What nonsense! It's as if Sherlock Holmes decided to become James Bond while still looking and talking like Hercule Poirot. None of it makes sense whatever. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1006537.The_Big_Four #books #MurderMystery #espionage
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New Armored Likho tools target Telegram and eavesdropping
In May 2026, a cyber-espionage campaign by the Armored Likho group (also known as Eagle Werewolf) targeted private individuals and organizations across Russia, including major corporations, public sector entities, IT companies, and educational institutions. The attackers employed fake donation service applications as initial infection vectors. The campaign introduced the Still Toolkit, comprising two Rust-based components: Still Sync, which steals Telegram session data and leverages the Telegram API to extract chat logs and media files, and Still Audio, an implant that conducts covert audio surveillance by detecting speech patterns and recording conversations. The toolkit demonstrates sophisticated capabilities including Dead Drop Resolver techniques, RMS-based voice activity detection, and gRPC-based C2 communications. The campaign shows significant code overlap with previous Armored Likho operations, particularly from February 2026, including identical dropper architecture, encryption algorithms, and inf...
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Pulse Author: AlienVault
Created: 2026-08-14 10:35:18Be advised, this data is unverified and should be considered preliminary. Always do further verification.
#CyberSecurity #Education #Encryption #Espionage #InfoSec #OTX #OpenThreatExchange #RAT #RPC #Russia #Rust #Telegram #bot #cyberespionage #AlienVault
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China-based hackers-for-hire group staging espionage attacks alongside a cryptocurrency fraud business
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Pulse Author: Tr1sa111
Created: 2026-08-14 06:00:18Be advised, this data is unverified and should be considered preliminary. Always do further verification.
#China #CyberSecurity #Espionage #InfoSec #OTX #OpenThreatExchange #bot #cryptocurrency #Tr1sa111
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APT Group Runs Espionage and Crypto Fraud Operations Side by Side
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Pulse Author: Tr1sa111
Created: 2026-08-14 06:00:30Be advised, this data is unverified and should be considered preliminary. Always do further verification.
#CyberSecurity #Espionage #InfoSec #OTX #OpenThreatExchange #RAT #bot #Tr1sa111
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"Jewelbug is a China-based hackers-for-hire group that runs parallel operations: espionage against governments and militaries across the Middle East, Southeast Asia and South Asia, and a for-profit cryptocurrency fraud business."
Symantec: Jewelbug: APT Group Runs Espionage and Crypto Fraud Operations Side by Side https://www.security.com/threat-intelligence/jewelbug-crypto-fraud-espionage #infosec #threatresearch #espionage #fraud #cybercrime
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Kaspersky: Armored Likho expands its cyber-espionage toolkit https://securelist.com/armored-likho-still-toolkit/121033/ @Kaspersky #infosec #threatresearch #espionage
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The Record:Germany moves to give spy agencies hacking and sabotage powers https://therecord.media/germany-spy-agency-powers @therecord_media
Dial back to June 30:
Germany seeks increased Israeli partnership on cyber-defense https://www.timesofisrael.com/germany-seeks-increased-israeli-partnership-on-cyber-defense-plans-cyber-dome/ #infosec #espionage
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New Zealand's security agency says it disrupted an attempt by a Chinese state-linked observatory to install satellite-tracking infrastructure in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/13/asia-pacific/politics/chinese-observatory-nz-site-spy-agency/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #newzealand #espionage #newzealandsecurityintelligenceservice
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China-based hackers-for-hire group staging espionage attacks alongside a cryptocurrency fraud business
Jewelbug is a China-based threat actor conducting dual operations: espionage campaigns targeting foreign governments and militaries, alongside a for-profit cryptocurrency fraud business administered from the same control panel. Operating as a small development team with role-based access controls and documented roadmaps, the group recorded over one million implant check-ins, 580,000+ stolen browser cookies, and 2,300+ exfiltrated emails between February and May 2026. Espionage attacks targeted government entities in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and South Asia with confirmed intrusions. The group deploys the Antino backdoor, a malicious Chrome/Firefox extension called 'PDF Viewer,' and a Linux implant named ClientKing targeting servers and routers. The financially motivated arm operates as a registered Hunan company running industrial-scale SEO poisoning funneling Chinese-speaking victims to fake cryptocurrency exchange sites.
Pulse ID: 6a7da6cbe879002fadce7e53
Pulse Link: https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6a7da6cbe879002fadce7e53
Pulse Author: AlienVault
Created: 2026-08-13 11:13:15Be advised, this data is unverified and should be considered preliminary. Always do further verification.
#Asia #BackDoor #Browser #China #Chinese #Chrome #Cookies #CyberSecurity #Email #Espionage #FireFox #Government #InfoSec #Linux #MiddleEast #OTX #OpenThreatExchange #PDF #RAT #SEOPoisoning #SouthAsia #bot #cryptocurrency #AlienVault
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New Armored Likho tools target Telegram and eavesdropping
In May 2026, a new cyber-espionage campaign by the Armored Likho group targeted private individuals and organizations across Russia, including major corporations, public sector entities, IT companies, and educational institutions. The operation used fake donation service applications as initial infection vectors. The attackers deployed a new toolkit called Still Toolkit, written in Rust, comprising two components: Still Sync steals Telegram session data enabling automated extraction of chat logs, media files and account information through Telegram API; Still Audio performs covert audio surveillance by analyzing incoming audio streams, automatically detecting speech patterns, recording conversations and transmitting them to command-and-control servers. The campaign demonstrates significant evolution in the group's capabilities, utilizing shared infrastructure patterns and encryption techniques consistent with previous operations.
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Pulse Author: AlienVault
Created: 2026-08-13 11:13:16Be advised, this data is unverified and should be considered preliminary. Always do further verification.
#CyberSecurity #Education #Encryption #Espionage #InfoSec #OTX #OpenThreatExchange #RAT #Russia #Rust #Telegram #bot #cyberespionage #AlienVault
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APT Group Runs Espionage and Crypto Fraud Operations Side by Side
Jewelbug is a China-based hackers-for-hire group conducting parallel operations: espionage campaigns targeting government ministries and militaries across the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and South Asia, alongside a cryptocurrency fraud business. Both missions operate from a single control panel called XG-Web, a browser-centric remote-access framework. The group's main implant is the Antino backdoor, complemented by a malicious browser extension disguised as 'PDF Viewer' and the ClientKing Linux/router implant. Their largest operation compromised over 15 government webmail tenants in a Middle Eastern country through a single watering-hole attack. The victim database recorded over one million implant check-ins and 580,000 stolen browser cookies within three months. Operators are linked to a registered Hunan Province company, with infrastructure supporting both espionage and commercial SEO poisoning operations targeting Chinese-speaking cryptocurrency users.
Pulse ID: 6a7daa9c80273555f3d3ccd1
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Pulse Author: AlienVault
Created: 2026-08-13 11:29:32Be advised, this data is unverified and should be considered preliminary. Always do further verification.
#Asia #BackDoor #Browser #China #Chinese #Cookies #CyberSecurity #Espionage #Government #InfoSec #Linux #MiddleEast #OTX #OpenThreatExchange #PDF #RAT #SEOPoisoning #SouthAsia #Webmail #bot #cryptocurrency #AlienVault
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Jewelbug: APT Group Runs Espionage and Crypto Fraud Operations Side by Side
Indicators extracted from public reporting. Source: https://sed-cms.broadcom.com/sites/default/files/2026-08/Jewelbug%20Dossier.pdf
Pulse ID: 6a7da2dc1ab7ab31faf83152
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Pulse Author: CyberHunter_NL
Created: 2026-08-13 10:56:27Be advised, this data is unverified and should be considered preliminary. Always do further verification.
#CyberSecurity #DoS #Espionage #HTTP #HTTPS #InfoSec #OTX #OpenThreatExchange #PDF #RAT #RCE #bot #CyberHunter_NL
