Cyber espionage. Russia tries Web autarky. The US will investigate TikTok. A bad keyboard app is out of Google Play but still in circulation. Crime comes to e-sports. Happy hundredth, GCHQ.

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More bark than byte. [Research Saturday]

This week we are joined by Daniel Schwalbe, Chief Information Security Officer & Head of Investigations at DomainTools, discussing their work on "ZionSiphon OT Malware First Attempts? Psyops? Both?" Researchers at DomainTools take a closer look at ZionSiphon, a purported operatio ...  Show more

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Tata Electronics and Bajaj Auto continue recovery from cyberattacks. FCC tightens undersea cable rules to bolster national security. CISA warns of actively exploited PTC vulnerability. Gamaredon expands toolkit, hides behind legitimate services. Iran-linked hackers turn public wa ...  Show more

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