Volt Typhoon: Chinese Hacking Effort Reveals “Stealthy and Targeted Malicious Activity” Micah Hanks·May 25, 2023This week, U.S. intelligence officials and industry leaders issued a warning about Volt Typhoon, a new state-sponsored Chinese hacking threat.
Russia Using Smartphone “Game” To Recruit Ukrainian Children as Unwitting Spies Tim McMillan·May 25, 2022Russian intelligence is using smartphone games to turn children into unwitting spies to help locate Ukrainian military and strategic installations.
Pegasus Spyware Reportedly Being Used To Spy on Thousands, Including Journalists and Human Rights Activists Tim McMillan·July 21, 2021Recent reports claim Pegasus spyware is being used to covertly spy on thousands of unsuspecting mobile phone users across the globe.
Amazon Wants to Welcome You to Its Massive New Data Sharing Program Micah Hanks·June 3, 2021This week's Intelligence Brief looks at Amazon Sidewalk, the retail giant's new data sharing program, and issues it has raised with relation to data privacy and transparency.
A Ridiculously Simple Defense Against Russian Malware Tim McMillan·May 18, 2021Disastrous Russian malware attacks on major American corporations and local, state, and federal government agencies are becoming a...
Cyberattacks on U.S. Police Departments Are a Huge Overlooked National Security Threat Tim McMillan·May 5, 2021Recently, the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department made headlines when they announced the agency’s computer network had been...
U.S. Special Operations Command Central Claims Twitter Account Was Hacked Tim McMillan·April 25, 2021Saturday, April 24, the official Twitter account for U.S. Special Operations Command Central (SOCCOENT) published a bizarre tweet...
“Online Haters” Are Psychopaths, Recent Study Finds. Tim McMillan·April 6, 2021Recently published research finds that “online haters” or people who post hateful comments on online forums and social...
FBI Warns Imminent Deepfake Attacks “Almost Certain” Tim McMillan·March 26, 2021The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a unique Private Industry Notification (PIN) on deepfakes, warning companies...
Quantum Teleportation Achieved, Say Team of Leading Scientists Tim McMillan·December 18, 2020A group of leading scientists announced the first-ever successful demonstration of sustained long-range, high-fidelity, quantum teleportation.
Cozy Bear — Russia’s Cyberspies Suspected In Latest Government Hacks Tim McMillan·December 18, 2020Earlier this week, The Debrief reported U.S. government networks were targeted by a Russian hacking group called Cozy...
Hackers Linked to Russia Targeted Federal Agencies in Massive Security Breach Cybersecurity experts say modernization of IT infrastructure and AI-based systems may help prevent future attacks. Micah Hanks·December 14, 2020Cybersecurity experts say modernization of IT infrastructure and AI-based systems may help prevent future attacks.